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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><img width="624" height="147" style="width:6.5in;height:1.5312in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D73B62.845B78E0"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">April 27, 2021</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Gov. Little signs ‘Fetal Heartbeat Bill’ into law, protecting the lives of the preborn</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed
</span><a href="https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0366/" target="_BLANK"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">House Bill 366</span></a><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""> into law today, the bill commonly known as the “Fetal Heartbeat
Bill.” </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">“Idaho is a state that values the most innocent of all lives – the lives of babies. We should never relent in our efforts to protect the lives of the preborn. Hundreds and hundreds of babies lose
their lives every year in Idaho due to abortion, an absolute tragedy. I appreciate Idaho lawmakers for continuing to protect lives by passing this important legislation, and I am proud to sign the bill into law today,” Governor Little said.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">The bill bans abortions after a baby’s heartbeat is detected, around five or six weeks after conception. The legislation makes exceptions for medical emergencies and pregnancies that are the result
of rape or incest.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Senator Patti Anne Lodge, the bill’s sponsor, said, “We have a multitude of services available for women in crisis pregnancies. Choosing life is supported with compassionate help throughout the pregnancy
and extends to 18 months after birth. Life goals can still be achieved for both the mother and child. With the availability of compassionate and supportive services and the rights pregnant women have in today’s world, a woman can give birth and continue her
life goals. Encouraging life also provides two million families that want to adopt the opportunity to love and raise a child, if the mother chooses adoption.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Marissa Morrison, Press Secretary</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">208-943-1686 or </span>
<a href="mailto:marissa.morrison@gov.idaho.gov"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">marissa.morrison@gov.idaho.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">
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