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.
Little signed Idaho House Bill 242, which criminalizes what it calls “abortion trafficking.” Under the new law, adults who obtain abortion bills for a pregnant minor or who help transport a pregnant minor for abortion procedures across state lines could face up to five years in prison if convicted, according to the bill text.
“Yet again, Idaho’s governor disregarded constituents and signed HB 242 into law, creating the nation’s first crime of so-called “abortion trafficking.” This legislation is despicable, and we’re going to do everything in our power to stop it,” Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates said on Twitter.
Little signed the bill the same day the American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood both announced they’re suing the state’s attorney general over a legal opinion interpreting state law as prohibiting medical providers from referring a patient across state lines for abortion care.
Idaho shares a border with several states where abortion is legal, including Washington, Oregon, Montana and California.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) earlier this week wrote to Little to urge a veto of the bill, per a copy of the letter shared by local outlet KREM2.
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