Idaho Code 18-606 – Unlawful Abortions — Accomplice or Accessory — Submitting to — Penalty
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Except as permitted by this act:
(1) Every person who, as an accomplice or accessory to any violation of section 18-605, [Idaho Code,] induces or knowingly aids in the production or performance of an abortion; and
Terms Used In Idaho Code 18-606
- Abortion: means the use of any means to intentionally terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman with knowledge that the termination by those means will, with reasonable likelihood, cause the death of the unborn child except that, for the purposes of this chapter, abortion shall not mean:
Idaho Code 18-604Hospital: means an acute care general hospital in this state, licensed as provided in chapter 13, title 39, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 18-604 person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state as provided in chapter 18, title 54, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 18-604 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
(2) Every woman who knowingly submits to an abortion or solicits of another, for herself, the production of an abortion, or who purposely terminates her own pregnancy otherwise than by a live birth,
shall be deemed guilty of a felony and shall be fined not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) and/or imprisoned in the state prison for not less than one (1) and not more than five (5) years; provided, however, that no hospital, nurse, or other health care personnel shall be deemed in violation of this section if in good faith providing services in reliance upon the directions of a physician or upon the hospital admission of a patient for such purpose on the authority of a physician.