BOISE, Idaho — A bill that seeks to deter most abortions in Idaho is heading to Republican Gov. Brad Little’s desk.
It would allow family members to sue abortion providers after about six weeks of pregnancy — before many women know they’re pregnant. The Idaho House on Monday overwhelmingly cleared the bill on a 51-14, nearly a party-line vote. The Senate passed it on March 3.
The bill is modeled after a recent Texas law that created a mechanism allowing private parties to sue providers who perform an abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
