In today’s episode, we discuss the new state law passed in Idaho last week, which restricts travel for minors seeking abortion. The legislation creates a new crime of “abortion trafficking,” which carries a felony offense punishable by up to 5 years in prison. Our guest is Jessica Mason Pieklo, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor of Rewire News Group. She also co-hosts the podcast Boom! Lawyered, which covered an earlier version of the legislation when it was poised to pass.

“When we criminalize healthcare, as conservatives are trying to do when they criminalize abortion—that becomes a family separation policy. We are then putting families into a criminal justice system, simply by trying to access reproductive healthcare.” – Jessica Mason Pieklo

Watch to Boom! Lawyered‘s latest episode on the competing court rulings in Texas and Washington, which could affect access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-VtxW0zBVQ

Check out Rewire News Group’s website: https://rewirenewsgroup.com/

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