This is the first time that a state has passed a law that restricts interstate travel for abortion access.
A sign is taped to a hanger taped to a streetlight in front of the Idaho Capitol on May 3, 2022. Photo: Sarah A. Miller/Idaho Statesman/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
The Idaho legislature on Thursday evening passed the nation's first law that makes it illegal for minors to travel out-of-state to get an abortion without parental consent. The bill now heads to the governor's desk.This is the first time that a state has put a law on the books that restricts its residents from interstate travel for abortion access.
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