Justice department sues Idaho over state’s near-total abortion ban

Lawsuit is DoJ's first piece of litigation aimed at protecting abortion access since the supreme court overturned Roe v Wade

The Biden administration's Department of Justice is suing Idaho over the state's near-total abortion ban, set to take effect on 25 August.

The lawsuit is the justice department's first piece of litigation aimed at protecting abortion access since the US supreme court in June overturned the landmark Roe v Wade decision that established federal abortion rights nearly 50 years earlier.