The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception — and in rare cases, abortions — for victims of sexual assault, a move that drew criticism from some victim advocates. Read more at AP via Huffpost
Hours after the vote in Wisconsin, Idaho’s Republican governor, Brad Little signed legislation prohibiting traveling with a minor out of state for an abortion without parental consent. That same day, a Democratic lawmaker in North Carolina announced she was switching parties, giving Republicans a veto-proof majority and raising the prospect of further abortion restrictions in … Read more
Opinion: Idaho’s new abortion law is first to challenge the right to travel If Idaho’s experiment is a success, other threats to the right to travel will be coming. For now, Idaho is targeting people within the state who are directing minors on how to obtain pills or procedures out of state, but other proposals … Read more
After clearing both legislative chambers, Idaho could become the first state in the country, according to Planned Parenthood, to criminally charge those who help pregnant minors get an abortion across state lines without parental consent. Read more at National Public Radio, Inc.
Idaho already has some of the most extreme abortion restrictions on the books, with nearly all abortions banned in the state and an affirmative defense law that essentially asserts any doctor who provides an abortion is guilty until proven innocent. And now Idaho Republicans have set their sights on hindering certain residents from traveling out … Read more
An Idaho hospital has planned to stop delivering babies, with the medical center’s managers citing increasing criminalization of physicians and the inability to retain pediatricians as major reasons. Read more at The Guardian
In a 3-2 decision, the court ruled that three state laws — prohibiting abortion at conception and after six weeks of pregnancy, as well as a Texas-style civil enforcement measure — are constitutional as the state has a “legitimate interest in protecting prenatal fetal life in all stages of development, and in protecting the health … Read more
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 … Read more
In a memo sent to staff last week, the university warned its employees to remain “neutral” about abortion to avoid prosecution under the law. It also advised the university “not provide standard birth control itself.” * Luna says they’re angry because the law could lead to higher drop-out rates, unwanted pregnancies and economic insecurity. “This … Read more
The University of Idaho sent a memo to staff last week warning employees not to provide birth control pills or reproductive health services after the state’s near-total abortion ban took effect last month. The memo shared by the Idaho Press says that under Idaho’s new law, staff cannot provide emergency contraception except in the case … Read more
