Idaho lawmakers have approved a bill criminalizing those who help minors cross state lines for abortions without parental consent, with up to five years in prison, and would allow family members of the unborn child to sue providers for up to $20,000.
A new bill in California, SB 345, seeks to protect doctors who provide abortion medication by mail to women in states where the medication, or the procedure itself, is banned.
The bill "strikes the very best balance of protecting innocent life and protecting women who experience rare and dangerous circumstances," said Utah state representative Karianne Lisonbee (R).
GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has reported far-left activist Jane Fonda after the actress made comments suggesting "murder" as a way to deal with those who oppose abortion.
Republican Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is leading a bill to overturn a Department of Defense (DOD) policy from February that funds travel for pregnant troops to other states for the purpose of obtaining an abortion.
While expressing pro-choice sentiments during an appearance on "The View," left-wing actress and activist Jane Fonda mentioned "murder" as a way to ensure that women have access to abortions, but she has since issued a statement claiming that her comment was meant as a joke.