Idaho
Idaho group says it is exploring a ballot initiative for abortion rights and reproductive care – East Idaho News
BOISE (AP) — A new Idaho organization says it will ask voters to restore abortion access and other reproductive health care rights in the state after lawmakers let a second legislative session end without modifying strict abortion bans that have been blamed for a recent exodus of health care providers.
“We have not been able to get a fix from our lawmakers, our politicians. We are going to seek a fix from our people,” Melanie Folwell, a spokeswoman for Idahoans United for Women and Families, said Friday morning. “The people in Idaho understand the contours of this problem.”
Idaho has several anti-abortion laws on the books, including one that makes performing abortions a crime even in medical emergencies unless they are done to save the life of the pregnant patient. The federal government has sued Idaho over the ban, contending it violates a federal law that requires hospitals to provide stabilizing care — including abortion — if a patient’s life or health is at serious risk.
Idaho’s attorneys say the ban allows for life-saving procedures for things like ectopic pregnancies, and they contend the Biden administration is trying to create a federal “abortion loophole” at Idaho hospitals.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in that case on Wednesday.
Idahoans United for Women and Families is fundraising and hopes to have one or more ballot initiatives ready to propose this summer in an effort to get them on the 2026 ballot, Folwell said.
Across the country, there have been increased efforts to put abortion rights questions to voters since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and removed the nationwide right to abortion. Voters in seven states have sided with abortion rights supporters on ballot measures, and several other states have signature drives for future ballot initiatives underway.
Cynthia Dalsing, a certified nurse midwife in northern Idaho and a board member for Idahoans United for Women and Families, said her region went from offering a “premiere obstetric range of services” to becoming a maternal care desert after the four local obstetricians moved out of state.
Pregnant women in the state’s panhandle now must either travel as much as 80 miles away or leave the state entirely for obstetric care, Dalsing said. Some are delivering babies at home because of a lack of other options, she said.
Roughly one-quarter of Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing since a near-total abortion ban took effect in August 2022, along with about half of the state’s maternal fetal medicine doctors, according to data compiled by the Idaho Physician Well-Being Action Collaborative. Three hospitals have closed their labor and delivery units.
Some physicians and businesses are warning that the abortion bans carry other ripple effects as well.
During a news conference on Thursday, Dr. Jim Souza said the reduced access to prenatal health care means some dangerous pregnancy conditions will be diagnosed later than normal. Souza, the chief physician executive at the Boise-based St. Luke’s Health System, said that could lead to increased need for intensive medical treatment for newborns or expensive medical interventions for mothers that could have been avoided with better access to obstetric care.
A coalition of groups including the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Levi Strauss & Co., Yelp, Lyft and Match Group Inc. which runs dating apps like Tinder filed a friend-of-the court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case contending that the abortion bans make it harder to recruit and retain workers and lead to increased time off of work for those who have to travel elsewhere for care.
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Idaho Bryson Jr., Iredell Free News
Idaho Bryson Jr., 76, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, after a lengthy illness.
He was born October 5, 1947, in Cherokee County, N.C., to the late Idaho Bryson Sr. and Medal Vaye Huskins Bryson. Junior was also preceded in death by one daughter, Chrissa Bryson; two brothers, Clifford Bryson and Garland Bryson; one sister, Edna Patterson; two nephews; and two stepchildren.
Junior was a carpenter by trade. In his spare time, he enjoyed collecting antiques, trading with a good buddy and observing the wildlife in his yard.
Those left to cherish his memory includes his wife, Gail Ann Bryson of the home; two daughters, Becky Ensley (Nathan), and Lynn Bryson; one brother, Walter Bryson (Linda); a sister, Ruth Coffee; several nieces and nephews; four grandchildren, Tyler Duncan, Michelle Duncan, Elijah Ensley, and Alexis Ensley; three stepchildren; seven step grandchildren; and his beloved dog Trixie and cat Bootsie.
Graveside service will be held on May 8, 2024, at 2 p.m. at the home. Ray Kiser will officiate the service. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 7, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Nicholson Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial tributes be directed to Nicholson Funeral Home to help cover the funeral costs.
Nicholson Funeral Home is honored to serve the Bryson family.
Idaho
2024 Idaho Steelheads vs Kansas City Mavericks – FloHockey – Hockey
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Here’s how to watch the 2024 Idaho Steelheads vs Kansas City Mavericks broadcast on FloHockey. The 2024 Idaho Steelheads vs Kansas City Mavericks broadcast starts on May 5, 2024. Stream or cast from your desktop, mobile or TV. Now available on Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast and Apple TV. Don’t forget to download the FloSports app on iOS or Android! If you can’t watch live, catch up with the replays! Video footage from the event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloHockey subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription.
Idaho
Heavy rain impacting southwest Idaho Saturday night
After a windy Saturday, rain is beginning to overspread southwest Idaho. A cold front will march across southern Idaho late tonight into tomorrow morning, bringing heavy downpours around 9-10pm this evening in the Treasure Valley lasting through 3-4am Sunday morning. Rain will taper to scattered showers on Sunday with snow levels lowering to around 5000 feet. By Sunday evening, 0.25″-0.75″ of rainfall is expected for the lower valleys and 0.5″-1.5″ in the mountains.
A cool and blustery Sunday is ahead across Idaho as temperatures will drop by around 15-25°, placing highs in the 40s and 50s. While the wind won’t be as strong as it was on Saturday, a sustained breeze of 5-15mph will make it feel even cooler. Several inches of snowfall will accumulate above 6000 feet.
A secondary low pressure system moves inland on Monday, reinforcing the chance for showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will remain cool through the first half of next week, followed by a significant warmup leading into next weekend as a high-pressure ridge strengthens over the West.
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