18-601. INTERPRETATION OF STATE STATUTES AND THE STATE CONSTITUTION. The supreme court of the United States having held in the case of "Planned Parenthood v. Casey" that the states have a "profound interest" in preserving the life of preborn children, Idaho hereby expresses the fundamental importance of that "profound interest" and it is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state that all state statutes, rules and constitutional provisions shall be interpreted to prefer, by all legal means, live childbirth over abortion.
History:
[18-601, added 2001, ch. 273, sec. 1, p. 996.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Chapter 6 - ABORTION AND CONTRACEPTIVES
Section 18-601 - INTERPRETATION OF STATE STATUTES AND THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
Section 18-602 - LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.
Section 18-605 - UNLAWFUL ABORTIONS — PROCUREMENT OF — PENALTY.
Section 18-606 - UNLAWFUL ABORTIONS — ACCOMPLICE OR ACCESSORY — SUBMITTING TO — PENALTY.
Section 18-607 - ABORTIFACIENTS — UNAUTHORIZED SALE.
Section 18-608 - CERTAIN ABORTIONS PERMITTED — CONDITIONS AND GUIDELINES.
Section 18-608A - PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM ABORTIONS.
Section 18-609A - CONSENT REQUIRED FOR ABORTIONS FOR MINORS.
Section 18-609F - REPORTING BY COURTS.
Section 18-609G - STATISTICAL RECORDS.
Section 18-610 - REFUSAL TO CONSENT BY PREGNANT WOMAN — EFFECT.
Section 18-611 - FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.
Section 18-612 - REFUSAL TO PERFORM ABORTIONS — PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS NOT LIABLE.
Section 18-613 - PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS PROHIBITED.
Section 18-614 - DEFENSES TO PROSECUTION.
Section 18-615 - CRIMINAL ACT TO COERCE OR ATTEMPT TO COERCE A WOMAN TO OBTAIN AN ABORTION.
Section 18-616 - SEVERABILITY.
Section 18-617 - CHEMICAL ABORTIONS.
Section 18-618 - CIVIL CAUSES OF ACTION.
Section 18-619 - ANONYMITY OF FEMALE.
Section 18-620 - CONSTRUCTION.