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Lawmaker panel advances two anti-abortion bills to Idaho Senate
April 7, 2021 1:56 PM Associated Press
Keith Ridler
Lawmakers in the House of Representative debate a bill on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in the Statehouse in Boise, Idaho. Lawmakers approved a massive income tax cut backers say provides much-needed relief but that opponents say is a giveaway to the rich that will result in long-lasting harm.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) A panel of Idaho lawmakers advanced two bills targeting abortion Wednesday.
The first bill attempts to dissuade women from having abortions if the fetus is diagnosed with Down syndrome. The other bill would eliminate government funding from health care providers, schools or other entities if they provide abortions, refer someone to an abortion provider or even contract with someone affiliated with an abortion provider for non-abortion services.
Lawmaker panel advances two anti-abortion bills to Senate
By REBECCA BOONEApril 7, 2021 GMT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) A panel of Idaho lawmakers advanced two bills targeting abortion Wednesday.
The first bill attempts to dissuade women from having abortions if the fetus is diagnosed with Down syndrome. The other bill would eliminate government funding from health care providers, schools or other entities if they provide abortions, refer someone to an abortion provider or even contract with someone affiliated with an abortion provider for non-abortion services.
The funding bill would also bar schools and other state agencies from dispensing emergency contraception, even though emergency contraception prevents pregnancy and doesn’t end an established pregnancy, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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In response to a litany of concerns from disability advocates worried a lack of COVID-19 safety precautions will make it impossible for them to take part in the upcoming legislative session, House Republicans released a memo detailing some measures they are taking.
Idaho GOP leaders do not plan to require most people in the Capitol building to wear masks, and it remains to be seen the extent to which remote testimony will be allowed. The 2021 legislative session begins on Jan. 11.
The Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities and 30 other groups sent a letter to legislative leadership and Gov. Brad Little earlier this month saying people with disabilities want to participate in the session but canât do so safely without proper COVID-19 protocols and measures to deal with armed âuncontrolled angry mobs,â pointing to the lack of mask use or social distancing during the August special session that brought crowds of opponents of COVID-19 mandates to the Capitol.