Harris County has signed on to an amicus brief, siding with the U.S. in their court case which challenges the states near total ban on abortion.
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee filed the legal brief supporting emergency abortion access with the United States Justice Department in their case against Idaho which is pending before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
A sign taped to a hanger hangs near the Idaho Capitol in Boise after protests against the stateâs new abortion laws, which effectively banned the procedure. "Extreme abortion restrictions across the country have forced women to wait until they are near death to get healthcare. Idaho has made it a felony to perform abortions in nearly all circumstances, clearly violating federal law," said Menefee. "Pregnant women should be able to receive the emergency medical treatment they are entitled to under federal law, no matter what state they live in.
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