Idaho professors at the University of Idaho are filing a lawsuit against the No Public Funds for Abortion Act, claiming that it violates their free speech rights. The act warns faculty that teaching about abortion or providing condoms for birth control purposes could lead to criminal charges.
to its faculty warned that teaching about abortion in class or even providing condoms “for purposes of birth control” could result in criminal charges.
wide problem with policing speech where reproductive rights are concerned. Earlier this year, the state became the first in the nation to criminalize so-called—that is, helping minors travel to access abortion care and providing them with information about abortion. And b etween blocking minors’ access to information about reproductive care and public universities barring classroom discussion of abortion, young people, in particular, are facing the brunt of the consequences.Due to NPFAA, Kim expressed concern that students “won’t receive a vital political education about the issue of our time.
Representatives for the University of Idaho, Idaho State University, and Boise State University didn’t immediately respond to Jezebel’sIn addition to the horrific ripple effects the fall ofSouth Carolina, some lawmakers want to
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