After this morning's House tussle over his office's budget, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued this statement about his handling of the telemedicine abortion case:

“I am aware that some legislators have a misconception about my office’s legal work in the telemedicine medication abortion case.  While the litigation was pending, Whole Woman’s Health was decided by the United States Supreme Court, which was a significant abortion decision that directly impacted the Idaho case.  My office aggressively defended the state to find a medical justification for the statute, contacted numerous experts, and turned over every possible alternative to identify a plausible constitutional defense.  Based upon the legal reality of these efforts, my office negotiated a resolution that provided the Legislature the ability to resolve this case and avoid a court decision. I invite any willing legislator to discuss this case with me directly to clarify the ongoing misconceptions of my office’s work.”