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Supreme Court to weigh Idaho abortion ban against federal law
The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case about whether Idaho's near-total ban on abortion is preempted by Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTALA.
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Melissa Quinn is a politics reporter for CBSNews.com. Melissa graduated from the University of Florida in 2012 with a degree in journalism and is now based in Washington, D.C. She began her journalism career working as a general assignment reporter for the Alexandria Times in Alexandria, Virginia, where she covered an array of issues impacting the local community, including local politics, crime and education. Before joining CBS News in 2019, Melissa covered the Supreme Court, the White House and business for the Washington Examiner. She has appeared on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC.
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