Idaho's Controversial Abortion Legislation Advances to Governor's Desk

Idaho Republicans are seeking to criminalize those who help young women travel out of state for abortions without parental consent. The bill creates a new felony crime, "abortion trafficking," punishable by two to five years in prison. The legislation also contains a provision giving the Idaho attorney general the ability to override the jurisdiction of local prosecutors on this charge. This is one of the first post-Dobbs efforts to limit women and girls' right to travel, a project that is likely to accelerate as Republican state legislatures look for ways to enforce pregnancy and ensure women in their states cannot circumvent abortion bans.