In Idaho, for instance, it’s clear that professors are not allowed to provide their students with moral or material support in seeking an abortion. But it’s not clear whether they are able to teach about abortion in a frank way, teach materials that address abortion, publish academic articles that are supportive of abortion, or provide accurate historical, legal or medical information about abortion. It’s not clear whether a university press can publish a pro-choice book; it’s not clear what consequences an Idaho professor might face if they make a pro-choice presentation at an out-of-state academic conference. The University says that faculty are allowed to discuss abortion and contraception so long as they only discuss these issues when relevant, and in “neutral” terms. “Neutral” and “relevant” are not defined – presumably, these are judgments that would be left to prosecutors.
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