Idaho Gov. Brad Little Signs Fetal ‘Heartbeat’ Bill into Law
April 29, 2021 | Idaho
Gov. Brad Little (R) of Idaho signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes it illegal to perform an abortion on a woman in his state once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, at about five to eight weeks of pregnancy.
Abortion providers who violate the Idaho Fetal Heartbeat Preborn Child Protection Act (House Bill 366) could face up to five years in prison, and mothers who undergo the abortion would be allowed to sue them.
The bill details exceptions due to a medical emergency, and rape or incest, when a police report is provided…
(Excerpts from BreitBart)