Controversial Bills on Abortion and Transgender Health Care in Idaho

Lawmakers in Idaho are set to vote on a bill that would prohibit minors from traveling across state lines for an abortion without parental consent, even in states where the procedure is legal. The bill would establish the new crime of “abortion trafficking” and mean that adults could face felony charges if they have “the intent to conceal an abortion from the parents or guardian of a pregnant, unemancipated minor, either procures an abortion … or obtains an abortion-inducing drug” for a minor. The bill is expected to pass in the state Senate after some amendments are made to the proposal and eventually be signed into law by Gov. Brad Little (R).