"Encouragement, counseling, and emotional support are plainly protected speech, even in the context of deciding whether to have an abortion. This provision is unconstitutional because it prohibits a substantial amount of protected expressive speech."
"This decision is a significant victory for the plaintiffs, as it frees Idahoans to talk with pregnant minors about abortion health care."
The Idaho law, threatening two to five years in prison for adults aiding minors to access abortions, represents the first legislation of its kind in the U.S.
Idaho's near-total abortion ban allows exceptions only for medical emergencies or cases of rape and incest, complicating access for minors seeking help.
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