Idaho § 18-606 - Unlawful abortions - Accomplice or accessory - Submitting to - Penalty
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-606 — Unlawful abortions - Accomplice or accessory - Submitting to - Penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-606. Unlawful abortions - Accomplice or accessory - Submitting to - Penalty
Except as permitted by this act:
(1) Every person who, as an accomplice or accessory to any violation of section 18-605 , induces or knowingly aids in the production or performance of an abortion; and
(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.
[18-606, added 1973, ch. 197, sec. 5, p. 442.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-606 ("Unlawful abortions - Accomplice or accessory - Submitting to - Penalty") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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