Summary

The Trump administration launched attacks on abortion rights by dropping a case defending emergency abortions in Idaho and instead seeking to join a Supreme Court case backing South Carolina’s block on Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood.

Critics argue these actions threaten reproductive rights, despite Trump’s past pledges not to interfere. Idaho hospitals have reported delays in emergency care due to the state’s near-total abortion ban.

Pro-choice advocates warn these moves could further erode abortion access and endanger women’s lives.

Conservative leaders praise Trump’s support for state-level abortion restrictions.