Right to Life of Idaho is your voice in the legislature, representing the pro-life community and speaking out for those who cannot defend themselves.
Over the years, Right to Life of Idaho has been instrumental in passing key legislation that protects the unborn, mothers, and the elderly. Here are some of the important laws we've helped enact.
Parents' Notification before Minor Daughter's Abortion.
Abortion Providers to Give Women Informed Consent on Fetal Development, Risks & Complications of Abortion & Alternatives to Abortion.
Requires Additional Rider for Abortion Coverage.
Idaho Supreme Court Decision Had Allowed Parents to Sue for Wrongful Life of Disabled Child.
Prohibited Infanticide of Disabled Child.
Took out Pro-Euthanasia Provisions.
Banned most abortions. Vetoed by Gov. Andrus.
Prohibits this Type of D&E Abortion.
Parents Must Consent to Minor Daughter's Abortion.
Abortions Providers Must Give Women Three Informed Consent Booklets Containing Information on Fetal Development, Risks & Complications of Abortion, & Alternatives to Abortion. Provided by DHW.
Prohibits Tax-Payer funded Abortion Except for Life of Mother. Follows Federal Hyde Amendment Restrictions.
Unborn Victims of Violence Act Requires Unborn to be Considered Second Victim under Law.
Health Insurance Program Provision for Prenatal Care.
Abortion Providers Must Offer Woman to See Ultrasound before Abortion.
Parents Must Give Consent before Minor Daughter's Abortion. Allows Judicial Bypass for Minor as Required by Courts.
Stopped in Committee.
Requires Three Booklets Containing Information of Fetal Development, Risks & Complications of Abortion, & Alternatives to Abortion to be placed on DHW Web-Site.
Requires Abortion Provider to Perform Pregnancy Test on Woman before Abortion.
Bill To Prevent Involuntary Denial of Medical Treatment.
Ban on 20-Week Abortion When Child Can Feel Pain.
Prohibits Physician Assisted Euthanasia.
Support Criminalization of Those making a Profit from Abortion.
Abortion Provider Must Perform Ultrasound & Show Woman Before Abortion. Passed Senate Only.
Protects from Involuntary Denial of Medical Treatment — Strongest in the Nation.
Prohibited Telemedicine Abortion. Required Presence of Abortion Provider. Challenged by Planned Parenthood; Repealed in 2016.
DHW Must List All Medical Pregnancy Centers that Provide Free Ultrasounds.
Prohibits Sale of or Experimentation on Aborted Baby.
Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion — Prohibited this Type of D&E Abortion on a Living Unborn Child.
Informs a Woman that Should She Change her Mind after Taking the First Abortion Pill There is a Possibility of Reversing the Chemical Abortion. DHW Must List Abortion Pill Reversal Providers on their Website.
Enhanced Abortion Reporting.
Reason: Gives More Funding to Planned Parenthood.
Idaho Law Conformed to Federal Language.
Revised reporting requirements.
Opposed & Stopped Bill Limiting Non-Profit Organizations.
Prolife Provision Directing Funds Away from Planned Parenthood.
Stronger Abortion Pill Reversal Language on DHW Website.
Creates a new "Choose Life" specialty license plate available starting January 2021. Proceeds distributed to prolife pregnancy care centers to help care for the needs of women facing unexpected pregnancies.
This legislation, supported by Planned Parenthood, would have required insurance companies cover a six-month supply of contraceptives including abortion-causing drugs. Opposed.
Prohibits any public funds from going to any individual or organization that provides abortions. Stalled in Senate.
Prevents doctors from withdrawing a child's life-sustaining treatment or placing "do not resuscitate" orders in a child's file without parental notification.
This law took effect upon the reversal of Roe v Wade by the US Supreme Court, helping restore Idaho's protective pre-Roe-laws.
Would ban the late term abortion procedure which dismembers the baby.
Requires the Department of Health and Welfare to make information available to women who receive a Down syndrome prenatal diagnosis so that they are better informed with regard to the positive outcomes.
Protects the baby when a heartbeat is detected.
Prohibits the taking of a pregnant minor across state lines to obtain an abortion without parental consent. Challenged by Planned Parenthood.
Was not considered.
Adds to the Idaho Safe Haven law, the ability for a Safe Haven facility to install and receive surrendered newborn infants through a specified newborn safety device.
Proposed Legislation: Will clarify what medical professionals can do to save the life of a mother if she is experiencing a physical life-threatening pregnancy. Provides for development of a video and materials to help educate doctors regarding the prolife laws.