Earlier this month, Idaho passed a bill that prohibits almost all abortions in the event that landmark ruling Roe v. Wade was overturned. SB 1385, which was signed into law by state Governor Brad Little last week, would make it a criminal offense to be involved in facilitating the termination of a baby should the Supreme Court hand power back to states to legislate on the controversial issue.
“Every person who performs or attempts to perform an abortion as defined in this chapter commits the crime of criminal abortion,” the bill reads. “Criminal abortion shall be a felony punishable by a sentence of imprisonment of no less than two (2) years and no more than (5) years in prison.”
The bill makes exceptions for abortion in the instance of rape, incest, or if the woman is suffering from a medical emergency where the baby cannot be saved. In addition, the law does not criminally penalize the woman seeking an abortion.
Though the ruling – which enshrined abortion as a human right – is unlikely to be overturned any time soon, conservative lawmakers still want to ensure they have made provisions to protect the unborn in anticipation of any future Supreme Court ruling on the matter.
“We don’t know when the Supreme Court will change. But it may happen in the nine months when we’re not in session. The ability to take action is a question of time,” said Republican state Senator…
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