Wednesday marked the second day of testimony in the Adkins v. Idaho trial, with Idaho medical professionals arguing that Idaho’s restrictive abortion laws complicate doctors’ ability to provide critical care.
- Idaho OB-GYN Dr. Corrigan highlighted the risks of transferring high-risk patients out of Idaho for necessary care.
- The state countered by emphasizing its stance that abortion laws are in place to protect unborn lives, questioning Dr. Corrigan on the mortality risks involved for both mother and fetus.
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story.)
Day two of testimony in the Adkins versus Idaho trial picked up with Dr. Emily Corrigan, an OB-GYN, returning to the stand to speak on Idaho’s restrictive abortion laws.
Dr. Corrigan says current laws complicate doctors’ ability to provide essential, sometimes life-saving, care. Her testimony focused on defining medical terms used in cases where the unborn child is not likely to survive.
“What is a lethal fetal diagnosis? It means the fetus has been diagnosed with a condition that historically has essentially no significant chance of sustained life after delivery,” said Dr. Corrigan, an Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialist.