Idaho Republican Governor Brad Little signed “Bill 242” into law on Wednesday, April 5, creating the crime of“abortion trafficking” – literally “abortion trafficking” –, announces the local newspaper Idaho Statesman. Helping a minor travel to another state, without parental consent, for the purpose of performing an abortion will be criminalized from next month, as will helping her obtain abortion drugs. “‘Abortion trafficking’ is punishable by up to five years in prison”, specify the title.
For Brad Little, it is not a question of prohibiting travel between States to all people wishing to perform a voluntary termination of pregnancy (abortion) but rather of“prevent minors from changing state to have an abortion without the
