Matsumoto v. Labrador (Idaho)
(Case No. 1:23-cv-00323-DKG)
This federal lawsuit against the State of Idaho alleges that the recently passed the ‘Abortion Travel Ban’, §18-623, violates both the First Amendment and the right to travel within and between states. The Idaho law makes it a felony, with two to five years of prison time, for any adult who helps a minor get an abortion or procure abortion pills if that help is deemed to have been provided with an intent to conceal the abortion from a parent or guardian.
The Idaho law would make this a crime even if the abortion happened in a state where the procedure is legal.
Plaintiffs:
Northwest Abortion Access Fund; Indigenous Idaho Alliance; Lourdes Matsumoto
Defendants:
Attorney General of Idaho
Co-counsel:
Timeline and Key Documents:
February 7, 2024
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