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The mayor of Boise, Idaho, is speaking out against a Supreme Court decision that allows states to ban abortions after 20 weeks.
SCOTUS Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the 6-3 opinion that overturns a lower court ruling that allowed Idaho's ban to go into effect, the Idaho Statesman reports.
"When I knock on doors and talk to our residents, I've talked to moms whose daughters have moved away and aren't going to come back until they're done having kids, because they're not sure whether or not it's safe to be pregnant in Idaho," Boise Mayor Lauren McLean tells NPR.
"And in Boise, I'm talking with doctors who are leaving or are deeply considering their next steps."
She says the decision conflicts with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTALA, which states that states can ban abortions after 20 weeks if the mother's life or health is in danger, per the Statesman.
"With government having no space, no room in that conversation, no place in that conversation," McLean says.
"And it's for that reason that the city said we would not waste resources on investigating accusations of abortions."
She says the city is working with universities, labor unions, and other groups to create Read the Entire Article
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