Idaho governor signs ban on ‘abortion trafficking’
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Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday signed into law a new bill making it a crime for an adult to help a minor obtain an abortion or abortion pills out-of state without parental permission.
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Idaho governor signs law banning adults from helping minors get abortions
‘Abortion trafficking’ law mandates up to five years in prison for acting without parental consent even when child has been raped
Idaho governor signs 'abortion trafficking' bill into law
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed a bill into law that makes it illegal for an adult to help a minor get an abortion without parental consent. The law is
Idaho governor signs 'abortion trafficking' bill into law
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law Wednesday that makes it illegal for an adult to help a minor get an abortion without parental consent. The law is the first of its kind in the U.S. and creates a new crime of “ abortion trafficking,” barring 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. Anyone c…