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Idaho legislative committee introduces RS 30791 to replace "fetus" with "preborn child" for printing
Summary
A legislative committee voted to introduce RS 30791, a proposed draft that replaces the term "fetus" with "preborn child" across specified code sections; sponsors say the change is non‑substantive, while members raised questions about penalties in existing statute and signaled further questions for a full hearing.
A legislative committee voted to introduce RS 30791 — a proposed draft that replaces the term "fetus" with "preborn child" in selected statutory language — sending the measure forward for printing.
"RS 30791 is a pretty simple bill, even though it's kind of thick," Representative Julianne Young said when she introduced the request. "But this bill replaces the term fetus or variations of the term fetus with the term pre born child. It doesn't change legal definitions, so it's not a substantive change in policy."
The measure, which Representative Young described as about 19 pages,…
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