National news has focused recently on federal court action regarding mifeprisone, a medication that can be used to facilitate abortion in early pregnancies. Reproductive rights reporter Kelcie Moseley-Morris from States Newsroom joins Logan Finney this week to lay out the arguments in the cases, as well as how Idaho and our neighboring states are involved.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
- “In Washington, FDA lawsuit is part of larger strategy to preserve abortion access” by Kelcie Moseley-Morris
- “How to make a state abortion ban go national” by Sophia Resnick
- “Planned Parenthood Northwest sues Idaho AG over abortion-related legal opinion” by Kelcie Moseley-Morris
Logan Finney | Producer
Logan Finney is a North Idaho native with a passion for media production and boring government meetings. He grew up skiing, hunting and hiking in the mountains of Bonner County and has maintained a lifelong interest in the state’s geography, history and politics. Logan joined the Idaho Reports team in 2020 as a legislative session intern and stayed to cover the COVID-19 pandemic. He was hired as an associate producer in 2021 and they haven’t been able to get rid of him since.