CHEYENNE—Gov. Mark Gordon vetoed a bill late Monday that would have required patients seeking abortion medications to first undergo a transvaginal ultrasound and a 48-hour waiting period. While maintaining his “pro-life stance,” Gordon said he objected to the bill’s invasive nature and its lack of exceptions for victims of rape or incest.

Idaho state law largely outlaws abortion but allows for it in life-threatening situations as well as in cases of rape or incest. The Biden administration had argued that the strict ban violates the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.