Gov. Brad Little questioned whether the law would withstand legal challenges.
The new law also allows the father, grandparents, siblings, uncles or aunts of the fetus to sue a medical provider who performs the procedure.
However, he expressed worries about whether the law is constitutional and whether it would stand challenges in court. Kim Clark, senior attorney at Legal Voice -- a non-profit organization advocating for the legal rights of women, girls and LGBTQ people in the Northwest -- said this could lead to women in abusive relationships being further harassed by their partners.
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