Idaho legislature approves bill banning abortion after six weeks, modeling its legislation on restrictive Texas law

The Idaho House on Monday approved a Republican bill that would ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, becoming the first state to copy parts of the restrictive Texas law that has banned most abortions in the state.

The vote was 51-14.

The Idaho Senate approved the bill earlier this month. The measure heads to Gov. Brad Little (R), who has supported similar abortion bans but has not commented on this particular bill, which includes exceptions for rape, incest and medical emergencies.