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Idaho has become the first state to pass a law explicitly restricting some out-of-state travel for abortions, making it punishable by two to five years in prison to help a pregnant minor get an abortion. This is seen as a way for red states to limit access to abortion for minors, and is likely to face legal challenges as a violation of the right to privacy and a restriction on the right to travel.
Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed a bill into law making it a felony crime for adults to help minors travel to other states for abortion care without parental consent. The law creates a new crime called "abortion trafficking" with a minimum sentence of two years in state prison, and a maximum sentence of life in prison. The bill has been met with criticism from pro-choice advocates, while proponents argue it is necessary to protect minors from making decisions with long-term consequences.
Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed a bill into law that criminalizes gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, including puberty blockers, hormone treatment, and gender-affirming surgeries. Opponents argue that the bill is an unnecessary and harmful restriction on the rights of transgender minors, while supporters argue that it is necessary to protect minors from making irreversible decisions about their health and wellbeing. The bill is set to go into effect on July 1, 2021, making Idaho the twelfth state to ban or restrict transition-related care for minors.
Idaho has become the latest state to turn to older methods of capital punishment due to a nationwide shortage of lethal-injection drugs, with Republican Governor Brad Little signing a bill allowing execution by firing squad. Pharmaceutical companies have largely barred executioners from using their drugs, prompting other states in recent years to revive older methods of execution. One Idaho death row inmate has already had his execution postponed multiple times due to the drug scarcity, and the new law is expected to take effect on July 1, 2020.