Idaho Abortion Lawsuit: Jennie Linn McCormack Challenges State Fetal Pain Law

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Source: Huffington Post

BOISE, Idaho -- An eastern Idaho woman has filed what is believed to be the first lawsuit in the nation to directly challenge the constitutionality of a so-called "fetal pain" abortion ban.

Jennie Linn McCormack filed suit in federal court against Bannock County's prosecuting attorney, contending Idaho's new law banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy violates the Constitution.

Idaho is one of six states that have enacted such bans in the past two years. The bans are based on the premise that a fetus may feel pain at 20 weeks.

McCormack, who was briefly charged with having an illegal abortion, is seeking class-action status in her lawsuit against prosecutor Mark Hiedeman. The suit also challenges other parts of Idaho abortion law.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/31/idaho-abortion-lawsuit_n_944351.html

[Avalux]

1. Thank you Jennie. You are a brave woman...

force them to prove it with science (they can't).

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2. You go girl...

about time. And it's taking a woman to have the balls to do this.