Idaho, Kansas lawmakers approve bans on late-term abortions

[JURIST] The Idaho Senate [official website] voted 24-10 on Wednesday to approve a bill [SB 1165, PDF] that would prohibit most abortions after 20 weeks of gestation. The "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," similar to bills passed in Nebraska last year and approved in Oklahoma and Missouri [JURIST reports] last week, is based on evidence suggesting that a fetus can feel pain after 20 weeks [Reuters report]. Also on Wednesday, the Kansas Senate [official website] passed a similar bill [HB…