Idaho Bills

Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding applicability of the terms “embryo,” “fetus,” and “preborn child” in regards to a suit for wrongful death and the crimes of aggravated battery and homicide.

This legislation, titled the "Idaho Prenatal Equal Protection Act," ensures that preborn children are protected under the same criminal and civil laws as born persons. The act defines a preborn child as a human being from the moment of fertilization and removes provisions in state law that fail to uphold equal protection for preborn persons. The legislation also includes provisions to protect pregnant mothers from being coerced into an abortion. The act provides for exceptions where the unintentional death of a preborn child occurs as a result of life-saving procedures for the mother. It applies prospectively and does not impact actions committed prior to its effective date.