Just like Texas's law, Idaho Senate Bill 1309 prohibits abortionists from aborting children with detectable heartbeats. This generally happens around the sixth week of pregnancy.
Texas's law allows any private citizen to file civil lawsuits against those who commit, finance, or enable the abortion of protected children. Because the enforcement occurs through civil lawsuits, Texas's law has been able to survive legal challenges.
Idaho's bill has some differences from the Texas law, however. If it is passed into law, only the abortion patient, her direct family members, or the aborted child's father would have the ability to file lawsuits. Additionally, only the abortion provider could be sued, rather than any individual who enabled the abortion.
Next, the bill will go to the Idaho House.
