Learn about the Abortion Proposition and why you should vote NO on Prop 1.
Prop 1 would be more extreme than under Roe:
1. Fetal Viability is generally accepted as the point in which a baby can survive outside the womb with medical support or ~23-24 weeks gestation. This Act would make 2nd Trimester abortions legal on face value, but could extend into the third trimester and in rare cases even up to birth by redefining fetal viability to when there is a “significant likelihood” of "sustained survival" without “extraordinary measures” terms whose definitions are determined by the abortionist.
2. Prop 1 would trump or “control over” all previous established impediments to abortion access, including parental consent. All "persons" are guaranteed a right to privacy, including minors from their parents.
3. “A right to reproductive freedom and privacy …including, but not limited to” combined with “services related to the reproductive processes, functions, and systems” means this would actually open the door for a transgender agenda of hormones and surgeries; without parental consent and as a “right” possible insurance mandates and premium hikes could follow.
4. No "doctor only" requirement. Under Roe v Wade abortions were only allowed to be performed by a medical doctor licensed in the state of Idaho with hospital admitting priveledges. Prop 1 uses "Healthcare Provider" to include non-doctor-practitioners. A retrospective study showed an 11% severe adverse event rate after abortion pill use. Women's lives would be endangered without proper oversight.
Want to see the full text of Prop 1? Click HERE to read the full text..
There are many myths and misconceptions about Idaho's current abortion laws. It's important to understand the facts.
Ectopic pregnancy care and miscarriage care are NOT impacted by abortion laws. Women are still able to receive the same high level of care in these scenarios.
In the video below, a local attorney dispels some common myths regarding abortion laws specifically in Idaho.