abortion trafficking

  • Idaho Abortion Trafficking Law Partly Revived by Appeals Court

    A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that Idaho can enforce its “abortion trafficking” law against individuals who harbor or transport a minor out of state for an abortion without parental consent. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a portion of the law that prohibits “recruiting” a minor for an abortion.…

  • Proposed Bill That Will Make Assistance in Minors’ Abortions a Felony Advances

    In Tennessee, contentious bill proposing to criminalize adults who aid minors in obtaining abortions made significant progress in the General Assembly subcommittee on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The legislation, championed by state Rep. Jason Zachary, a Republican from Farragut, introduces the Class C felony of “abortion trafficking of a minor.” If enacted, the bill would apply…