In response to reports that the Trump administration will drop the lawsuit seeking to protect access to emergency abortions in Idaho, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement:

“No woman should be denied lifesaving care, forfeit her future fertility, have to wait until she’s near death, or be forced to flee her home state just to receive the health care she needs. But that is exactly what happens in Idaho. This lawsuit was a critical safeguard to protect access to emergency medical care that is supposed to be guaranteed under federal law. Idaho’s Republican leaders knowingly allowed women to suffer, and by abandoning this case, the Trump administration is proving it will do nothing to stop it. Now, more Idaho women will be airlifted out of state or face worse consequences due to an extreme Republican abortion ban. Idaho’s ban mirrors those in other states that have caused women to die. Make no mistake: This is part of the Republican Party’s extreme agenda to ban abortion nationwide, no matter the consequences for women’s health and lives.”