Supreme Court may examine if federal spending power can shield doctors from state abortion laws, comparing to 1960s Medicare desegregation.

The Supreme Court may consider whether federal spending power can protect doctors from state abortion laws, drawing a comparison to the 1960s when Medicare funding led to desegregation of Jim Crow South hospitals. This issue arises as Idaho law threatens doctors with prison for performing potentially life-saving abortions, contradicting federal requirements for emergency medical care.