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Idaho
Laws in Detail

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Idaho

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Governor Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter (R) is anti-choice.
  • Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch (R) is anti-choice.
  • Attorney General Lawrence Wasden's (R) position on a woman's right to choose is unknown.

Legislature

  • The Idaho House is anti-choice.
  • The Idaho Senate is anti-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Ban

Idaho has an unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal ban on abortion.
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Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

Idaho law subjects women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Insurance Prohibition for Abortion

Idaho restricts insurance coverage of abortion.
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Other Anti-Choice Law

Idaho law includes a strongly anti-choice policy statement.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Idaho allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Idaho restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Idaho restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental consent.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Idaho prohibits certain qualified health care professionals from performing abortions, and has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law that subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Idaho has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law restricting post-viability abortions.
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93 percent of Idaho counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

Click here for related bills currently being considered in Idaho.

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