.MaddowBlog: Chief Justice Roberts warned Texas’ abortion ban could serve as “a model for action in other areas.” That’s precisely what’s happening.
On this, Roberts was correct. NBC NewsThe Idaho Legislature approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy Monday, making it the first state to pass legislation similar to a Texas law that is the most restrictive in the country. The state House passed the Republican-backed measure in a 51-14 vote; the Senate passed it earlier this month.
According to the Lone Star State’s abortion ban, a random person, effectively deputized by Texas Republicans, could sue any of these people for $10,000 — plus attorneys’ fees — turning anti-abortion activists into bounty hunters. Idaho’s measure is similar — it’s built on the vigilante system chassis — but not identical. NBC News’ report added: “[I]t would allow the potential father, grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles of a ‘preborn child’ to sue an abortion provider for a minimum of $20,000 in damages within four years of an abortion.”
Under this approach, bounty hunters could not, however, sue someone who drove a woman to the clinic to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. What’s more, Idaho’s abortion ban makes exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape and incest, while Texas’ law does not. In the meantime, those involved in the debate over reproductive rights are awaiting word from the U.S. Supreme Court, which is expected to rule in the coming months on Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban. Assuming the Republican-appointed justices side with the state, the floodgates are expected to open immediately thereafter.
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