The measure would create a new crime of “abortion trafficking,” barring adults from obtaining abortion pills for a minor and “recruiting, harboring, or transporting the pregnant minor.” To sidestep violating a constitutional right to travel between states, the state law would make illegal only the portion of a trip to an out-of-state abortion provider that takes place in Idaho.
Lawmakers in Idaho consider banning adults from helping minors receive an abortion. The measure would establish a new crime called “abortion trafficking."
The law would be the first of its kind in the U.S. It would make helping a minor get an abortion punishable by two to five years in prison. A sponsor says it protects parental rights. Critics say it would restrict out-of-state abortion access for teens who are unable to go to their parents for help.