Idaho bill on abortion goes to the governor

Via the AP: 

A proposal that would increase reporting requirements for abortion providers is headed to the Idaho governor’s desk for his consideration, despite some opponents decrying the bill as an invasion of privacy.

The measure cleared the Senate on a 21-14 vote Wednesday after several hours of debate, with critics calling it “invasive.”

Some of the personal information required in the proposal is already collected by the state’s health and welfare agency, but under the bill it would be required by law to report details such as a woman’s age, race, how many children she has, if any of their children have died and how many abortions they’ve had in the past.

“I find this bill very invasive,” said Sen. Shawn Keough, a Republican from Sandpoint and co-chairwoman of the budget-setting panel. “My record is 50-50 on abortion bills, which is well known, but this one is going to cost us a lot of money.”

50-50 on abortion? What does that even mean? Supports murdering the unborn half the time? 

The bill outlines a list of abortion complications such as infection, blood clots and hemorrhaging that must be reported by providers, hospitals and clinics to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Depression, anxiety and sleeping disorders must also be reported.

The state would compile the information for an annual report and make it available to the Legislature and the public, but identifying information would not be disclosed.

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