What to know about abortion lawsuits being heard in US courts this week

By GEOFF MULVIHILL
Associated Press

Courts in several states are hearing challenges to abortion bans this week. The highest-profile one came when the Texas Supreme Court ruled against a woman’s request for immediate permission to end a pregnancy fraught with complications and health risks. An Idaho court is also considering whether to allow to move forward a case over how exceptions to its abortion ban apply. A judge is weighing whether a trial is needed on a Wyoming challenge. The New Mexico Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can ban abortion. And in Arizona, the top court is determining whether an abortion ban older than the state is in effect.