Government,
Constitutional Law
Dec. 10, 2024
Abortion trafficking: Idaho's legal skirmish sends shockwaves toward California
California must remain vigilant as distant legal battles, such as Idaho's Attorney General Labrador's controversial stance criminalizing out-of-state abortion referrals, underscore the growing national trend toward restrictive abortion laws that challenge First Amendment protections and the right to medical autonomy.
William Slomanson
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Email: bills@tjsl.edu
William Slomanson is also the author of California Procedure in a Nutshell (5th ed. 2014).
One must acknowledge distant legal skirmishes that may affect California. It has a scrappy dog in the fight regarding interstate abortion issues. The U.S. Supreme Court is destined to resolve one issue in a way that may rattle many Californians to their core: medical professionals being subjected to external state or (potentially) federal "abortion trafficking" bans. This moniker is not yet embed...
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