Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

Millions in donations have flowed into the fight over Idaho’s Prop 1 on abortion    idahostatesman.com

Idaho doctors debate how Proposition 1 could affect abortion and reproductive health care    KTVB

You probably know that Idaho is currently facing the most radical abortion ballot initiative in the country: Proposition 1. But you may not know the progressive activists behind the Idahoans United for Women and Families campaign—or the out-of-state billionaires that are funding this latest attack on our prolife laws. We learned last week that Idahoans […]

They won’t come back if it’s repealed.

Pro-Life Generation volunteers campaigned in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, against Proposition 1, which would establish a statutory right to abortion before fetal viability and potentially threaten parental-consent protections for minors. The team knocked on nearly 3,000 doors, held hundreds of conversations, distributed yard signs until they ran out, and engaged both first-time and experienced volunteers, including students from Gonzaga University.

Michael Bloomberg contributed $250,000 to support Idaho's Proposition 1, a pro-abortion measure that would legalize abortion through the eighth month of pregnancy and protect providers from liability, while the largest donation of $650,000 came from Government That Works PAC, a group with hidden donors linked to George Soros and Hansjörg Wyss. Idaho voters will decide on Prop 1 on November 3, with early voting having started on October 13, amid concerns from pro-life advocates about the influence of out-of-state billionaire funding on the state's abortion laws.

Fact check: Where Idaho governor candidates stand on abortion    idahostatesman.com

Nearly $2 million, primarily from out-of-state billionaires and dark money groups such as Government That Works PAC, has been donated to support Idaho's Proposition 1, a ballot initiative to establish a right to abortion in the state. The initiative, backed by Idahoans United for Women & Families, would allow abortion before fetal viability for any reason and after viability in cases of medical emergency, reversing Idaho's current pro-life laws if passed.

Fact check: Where Idaho U.S. Senate candidates stand on abortion    idahostatesman.com

Pro-abortion donors have contributed over $1.8 million recently to support Idaho's Proposition 1, which would legalize abortions up to 37 weeks without requiring a physician or parental notification. Opponents, including Mary Huffaker, argue the measure is more extreme than previous abortion laws and urge a no vote, citing concerns about late-term abortions and lack of protections for viable babies.

Idaho fights to preserve near-total abortion ban    Courthouse News

Idaho's temporary abortion hold under legal scrutiny as Seyb case moves through Ninth Circuit    KTVB

A panel of federal appeals judges will soon decide whether to continue to allow full enforcement of Idaho’s abortion bans, or to allow a lower court’s previous ruling that provided more exemptions to the law. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judges Kim McLane Wardlaw, Marsha Berzon and Consuelo Callahan heard oral arguments […]

Idaho's abortion initiative on the November ballot    kxly.com

Why LDS politicking against Idaho’s Prop 1 on abortion isn’t a tax status threat    NPR Utah | KUER

Abortion will be on several state ballots this year, including important ones in Missouri and Idaho. Missouri became one of the first states to be abortion-free following the Dobbs decision in 2022 and has maintained that status for nearly two years. The article emphasizes the significance of these upcoming ballot measures in pro-life states, highlighting Missouri's early adoption of abortion restrictions after the Dobbs ruling.

Missouri voters will decide on Amendment 3 in November to repeal a 2024 amendment that legalized abortion through all nine months of pregnancy and to prohibit gender transition surgeries for minors, aiming to restore previous pro-life protections in the state. In Idaho, Prop 1 seeks to remove current abortion bans by establishing a right to abortion up to viability with expanded exceptions, and pro-life advocates urge voters to reject this amendment to maintain the state's abortion-free status.

With less than two months before the 2026 midterm elections, election officials across Idaho mailed the first round of mail-in ballots to voters who are overseas or who requested absentee ballots locally. The finalization of ballots in Idaho follows after a weekslong crunch to change contested language for an abortion legalization ballot initiative and attempts […]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has officially opposed Idaho's Proposition 1, a pro-abortion ballot measure that would legalize abortion through viability and after viability for certain reasons, urging its nearly 483,000 members in Idaho to vote no. The Church condemns elective abortion for personal or social convenience but allows exceptions when the mother's health or life is in serious jeopardy or when the baby has a severe diagnosis, and it encourages respectful opposition to the measure in line with Christlike love and civility.

Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have opposed abortion initiatives in Nevada and Idaho, urging members to voice their opposition respectfully and consistent with Christlike love and civility. The church has not taken a position on abortion measures in Missouri or Virginia, and its policy permits abortion only in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or baby's health.

How the LDS Church’s opposition could impact Idaho’s Prop 1 abortion vote    The Salt Lake Tribune

In November, voters in Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia will decide on abortion-related ballot initiatives that could either protect or expand abortion rights in their states. These measures include Idaho's Proposition 1 to create a right to abortion, Missouri's Amendment 3 to repeal the constitutional right to abortion, Nevada's Question 6 to establish a constitutional right to abortion, and Virginia's reproductive freedom amendment allowing abortion at any point in pregnancy with a broad health exception.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sends out letter opposing Idaho pro-abortion ballot initiative    abc4.com

The Church, Idaho, and Abortion    By Common Consent

LDS Church weighs in against Idaho’s abortion ballot measure    The Salt Lake Tribune