Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky have together filed a petition against the Idaho Supreme Court to block the enforcement of the new law. Given that the Texas Heartbeat Act is still enforceable after months of legal challenges, it seems possible that Idaho's law could be similarly resilient.
The Texas Heartbeat Act was signed on May 19, 2021. It went into effect on September 1, 2021. Since then, it has survived lawsuits from pro-abortion organizations and remains effective. This is because its unique enforcement method protects it from the usual lawsuits levied by abortion organizations. The Idaho and Texas heartbeat laws are not enforced by state officials. Instead, they empower individuals to file lawsuits against those who abort protected children.
