Idaho has become the first state to enact a law modeled after a Texas law banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy by allowing civil lawsuits to avoid constitutional court challenges
FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2020, file photo, Idaho Gov. Brad Little gestures during a press conference at the Statehouse in Boise, Idaho. Idaho on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, became the first state to enact a law modeled after a Texas statute banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and allowing it to be enforced through civil lawsuits to avoid constitutional court challenges.
The law in the conservative state is scheduled to take effect 30 days after the signing. But court challenges are expected. Opponents call it unconstitutional, and note that six weeks is before many women know they’re pregnant. A number of other states are pursuing similar laws, including Tennessee, which introduced a Texas-styled abortion bill on Tuesday.
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