A bill that seeks to criminalize helping minors get an abortion without parental consent has won final passage in Idaho's legislature and is bound for the governor’s desk. The measure would be the first of its kind in the U.S. FOX13
The measure would be the first of its kind in the U.S. It seeks to restrict travel by creating the crime of " abortion trafficking " and would bar adults from obtaining abortion pills for a minor or "recruiting, harboring or transporting the pregnant minor" without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian.
Once it lands on his desk, the governor will have five days to either sign or veto the bill or allow it to become law without his signature. Little is against abortion and has supported Idaho’s stringent abortion bans."Whether it comes from us or one of our coalition partners, there will be a legal challenge," Mack Smith, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, said. "We definitely will be fighting this with everything that we’ve got.
But Sen. Todd Lakey, a Republican and a co-sponsor of the bill, said it will "help protect our kids. It does help prevent and protect against abortion, especially those that occur without consent of a parent in another state." Rep. Chris Mathias, a Democrat, noted Idaho's rape and incest rates are at a "five year high," and many of those victims are minors who have been victimized by a parent. The Idaho State Police "Crime in Idaho" annual report showed a nearly 12% increase in rape or attempted rape reports in 2021 compared to the previous year, as well as 28 cases of reported incest — compared to three incest reports made in 2020 and 14 in 2019.
"It’s probably why we let federal laws handle these things when it comes to crossing borders," Ruchti said.
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