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But that’s what happens when the government takes away the access to the health care that [survivors] need.”

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As Legal Voice’s Robin Turner told Stateline: “A lot of what being in these relationships is about is your world getting smaller, and we don’t want our systems to imitate the dynamics of abuse...

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We were relieved when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Louisiana's emergency filing in May, but the lawsuit is still moving forward in an appeals court. And it would be devastating if the state prevailed.

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Survivors face intense surveillance and control, and telehealth is often the only way to get care without putting their lives at risk.

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Louisiana is suing to restrict telehealth access to the abortion pill mifepristone — and Legal Voice is fighting back. Throughout the case, we’ve educated courts about the importance of telehealth access, especially for survivors of intimate partner violence.

Stateline: telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say

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The case is just getting started, and there’s likely a long road ahead. Follow us to hear what happens next.

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However, Mayday was forced to cancel the billboard because it couldn’t guarantee that it would be safe from legal trouble. When it reached out to the attorney general, he refused to promise that he wouldn’t prosecute Mayday for exercising free speech.

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Mayday's mission is to share information about reproductive health care and gender-affirming care. This spring, it planned to display a mobile billboard in Nampa with a simple message: Pregnant? Don’t want to be? Learn more at mayday.health

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So, we’re taking the state to court. Alongside our legal partners at Davis Wright Tremaine, we've filed a lawsuit on behalf of Mayday Health, a nonprofit health education organization.

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There are TWO vague laws that make it a crime to publish “advertisements” about abortion. And another law attempts to block Idahoans from providing information about abortion to young people. Together, these laws make it nearly impossible to educate people about essential care.

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It shouldn’t be illegal to talk about abortion. But #Idaho politicians have been encroaching on the right to speak freely about the subject for years.

Idaho Statesman: They feared Idaho could prosecute over abortion pill billboard, so they sued

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After building our case alongside our partners at the Lawyering Project for more than two years, we’re ready to finally defend our fundamental rights in court.

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However, a victory in this case has the potential to reverse this damage — and it would establish a legal precedent that could protect patients and providers far beyond Idaho.

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Idaho has lost numerous maternal-fetal medicine specialists and one third of its OB-GYNs, and three hospitals have stopped providing labor and delivery services entirely.

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Change in OB/GYN Physicians Practicing Obstetrics After the Dobbs Decision

Abortion bans create a chilling effect, causing doctors to fear investigation and prosecution for providing a wide range of pregnancy-related care. And since they can’t adequately serve their patients, many are fleeing the state. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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This cohort study evaluates changes in the number of obstetrics and gynecology physicians practicing in Idaho after the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision.

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But since the fall of Roe, Idaho politicians have attacked this right by passing some of the strictest abortion bans in the country. These laws have been devastating for patients, health care providers, and the public at large.

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Medically indicated abortion care is a fundamental right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. It’s rooted in the rights to life and health, and it’s been legally protected in England and the United States since the earliest days of the common law.

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Our challenge to Idaho’s abortion bans is going to trial this week in Boise! We’ll be defending the right to “medically indicated abortion care.” That’s when a patient is seeking to end their pregnancy for a medical reason.

Attorneys for the Lawyering Project and Legal Voice in front of the James A. McClure Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse

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If you believe people deserve the freedom to access information and make informed decisions about their own lives, please click the link below to support our fight. secure.qgiv.com/for/bluesky

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Our lawsuit asks the court to prevent Labrador from prosecuting Mayday and declare that the organization’s future campaigns are fully protected by the U.S. Constitution.

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That kind of government intimidation has a chilling effect on speech — and it violates the First Amendment. So, alongside our partners at Davis Wright Tremaine, we sued.

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In other words: Mayday should stay silent, or else speak at its peril.

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So Mayday contacted the attorney general’s office ahead of time and asked for assurance that it would not face punishment for displaying the billboard. After repeated letters, emails, calls, and voicemails, the office finally responded. But it refused to promise not to punish Mayday.

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As it prepared to launch the campaign, Mayday knew it would likely get negative attention from Idaho’s attorney general. The state has multiple laws that criminalize abortion health care, support for that care, and even speech about that care.

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The case all starts with a billboard on the side of a truck. Mayday, a nonprofit health education organization, paid for a truck outfitted with a billboard to drive around Nampa, Idaho. The ad would say the following: Pregnant? Don’t want to be? Learn more at mayday.health

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