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ID H0460

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2022

Primary Sponsor

Heather Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals existing Section 18-4016 and replaces it with the "Idaho Abortion Human Rights Act," which makes it unlawful for any person to perform, procure, or attempt to perform an abortion.

  • Defines "unborn human being" as the offspring of human beings from the moment of conception until live birth or death, including the conceptus, zygote, morula, blastocyst, embryo, and fetus, whether inside or outside a female's body.

  • Requires the attorney general to monitor and direct state agencies and political subdivisions to enforce the abortion prohibition regardless of any conflicting federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, or court decisions.

  • Grants prosecuting attorneys authority to extend immunity to a pregnant woman who assists in investigating or prosecuting persons for conduct relating to an abortion that killed her own unborn human being.

  • Provides that medical practitioners attempting to save a pregnant patient's life are not guilty of violating the act if the unintended death of an unborn human being results, and makes the law effective July 1, 2022, with no retroactive application.

Legislative Description

Adds to and repeals existing law to provide that abortion shall be illegal and that the attorney general shall direct state agencies to enforce this law.

ABORTION

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means

1/25/2022

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/25/2022

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