Students for Life of America

Idaho coffee shop owner Jim Sheehan confronted a pro-life group, Students for Life of America, at his business, Wydaho Roasters, after they held a meeting about abortion law. Sheehan stated that the group was not welcome because their cause did not align with him and his wife. Following the confrontation, Sheehan claimed he received nonstop death threats, while the incident generated extensive social media backlash.

Idaho Democratic state Rep. Brooke Green faced a cancer diagnosis fueled by estrogen and progesterone hormones following procedures involving IVF and surrogacy for her children. Opposition to both methods is rising, with Republicans in several states adding anti-IVF language to party platforms. Critics argue that discarding embryos during IVF is akin to abortion, connecting it to calls for codifying personhood rights for fetuses or embryos.

Opposition to both IVF and surrogacy is increasing, with Republicans in Idaho and four other states adding specific anti-IVF language to their state party platforms. Opponents argue that discarding embryos is akin to abortion and have pushed for legislation across at least 17 states to codify personhood rights for embryos or fetuses.

Democratic state Rep. Brooke Green was diagnosed with a cancer fueled by hormones related to pregnancy following an attempt at IVF near her final remaining embryo implant. Despite having previously helped codify best practices for surrogacy agencies in Idaho, opposition against both IVF and surrogacy is reportedly rising. Critics argue that the use of these methods by same-sex couples and the discarding of embryos during IVF are connected to anti-abortion beliefs.

Idaho state Rep. Brooke Green received cancer fueled by hormones associated with pregnancy after procedures involving in vitro fertilization. Opposition to both IVF and surrogacy is escalating, which has led Republicans in multiple states to add anti-IVF language to party platforms. Critics also argue that the methods concern same-sex couples, facilitate 'birth tourism,' or raise issues regarding embryo personhood rights.

Anti-abortion groups wrote to U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche urging him to review the Department of Justice’s use of the Comstock Act, a 150-year-old anti-obscenity law. The group argued that using this outdated law to prevent mail delivery of abortion medication is unnecessary because neither sender intent nor recipient intended use are unknowable. These efforts followed the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision and changes made by the FDA regarding mifepristone.

The Supreme Court declined to review a case involving a student's attempt to display anti-abortion flyers at an Indiana high school, with lower courts citing the Hazelwood precedent to uphold the school's prohibition of political messaging in club advertisements. Justice Samuel Alito dissented, arguing the court should have balanced Hazelwood against Tinker to address free speech concerns.