Idaho physicians like me struggle to provide healthcare for patients under strict abortion ban

By: Robin Sautter

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 508

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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I’m a family physician who also provides obstetric care in rural Idaho. I have practiced here for five years, delivering babies, managing prenatal complications, and caring for patients across the lifespan.

Since June 2022, when nearly 50 years of access to comprehensive reproductive health services ended after Idaho implemented the trigger ban, physicians like me have struggled to understand how to take care of our patients in an environment mired in legal confusion and …

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