Ballot initiative to end Idaho's abortion ban close to 100,000 signatures

The group behind a proposed ballot initiative to end Idaho’s strict abortion ban says it is close to qualifying the initiative to be on ballots this November.

Idahoans United for Women and Families Executive Director Melanie Folwell said Tuesday that organizers have gathered nearly 100,000 signatures so far.

The ballot initiative, a power outlined in Idaho’s constitution, allows voters to propose their own policies that carry the power of law — if approved by a majority vote. The initiative would end Idaho’s near-total abortion ban and add protections for reproductive rights. Idahoans United hopes voters can decide on it in the November 2026 election.

Despite calls for change in the three years Idaho’s ban has been in place, including by the state’s top medical association, Idaho lawmakers have largely refused to modify Idaho’s strict abortion laws.


https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/ballot-initiative-to-end-idahos-abortion-ban-close-to-100000-signatures/