Summary
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Idaho can enforce a law criminalizing the interstate transportation of minors for abortion without parental consent, with 2-5 years in prison.
While the court struck down provisions banning speech promoting abortion care, critics warn the law aims to deter anyone from aiding minors, labeling them as “traffickers” for minimal assistance.
Similar legislation is emerging in other states, signaling broader restrictions on abortion access and potential criminalization of interstate travel for care, with advocates calling it a dangerous erosion of rights.
I really didn’t think people would have to set up a new Underground Railroad. At least not in my lifetime. They will now for so many different people- pregnant women, queer people, migrants who’s lives would be forfeited if they went back to their home country…