The Idaho legislature on Tuesday gave final approval to a measure that would outlaw abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy unless it could be proved that the pregnancy endangered the woman’s life. The Senate-backed bill cleared the House in a 54-14 vote and now heads to Governor Butch Otter, who is expected to sign it. The bill is similar to one recently approved by the Kansas legislature and to measures proposed by lawmakers in more than a dozen other states. It is part a broader campaign by the National Right to Life Committee to tighten restrictions on abortion after sweeping conservative gains in state elections last year. (Reuters)
