Termed “abortion trafficking,” the first-of-its-kind law makes it a felony to take a minor out of state to get an abortion without parental permission. The law’s critics say it will have significant consequences for some people, including Indigenous people in Idaho, and undermines tribal sovereignty.
“What happens in Idaho happens on Indigenous land and we cannot just ignore sovereignty and treaty rights, because the state has an anti-abortion stance,” said tai simpson, co-founder of the Indigenous Idaho Alliance, which has a lawsuit challenging the state’s new travel ban and restrictions on abortion-related education.
Emily Kleinworth, spokesperson for Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, said by email that the office is always prepared to vigorously defend laws passed by the Legislature. Kleinworth declined to respond to specific claims raised in the lawsuit.
