The Idaho state legislature has forwarded a bill that would criminalize the transportation of minors to other states for abortion services. Abortion advocates say the ban would be especially devastating for pregnant minors in abusive homes.
wrote on Twitter. “She gets pregnant. You drive her to Oregon to get a medication abortion. Under this act, you are now subject to prosecution for ‘abortion trafficking’ and face up to five years in prison.”in a debate on the House floor last month“There are cases where a minor might not feel safe telling their parents they need abortion care. It could be an abusive family situation,” she said.
Under the proposal, any family member or trusted friend who helps a minor obtain abortion care in another state would be subject to prosecution, Necochea noted.is widely read among people with lower incomes and among young people who are mired in debt. Our site is read at public libraries, among people without internet access of their own. People print out our articles and send them to family members in prison — we receive letters from behind bars regularly thanking us for our coverage.
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