Initiative to end Idaho's strict abortion ban qualifies for November's general election ballot
The voter initiative seeking to end Idaho’s strict abortion ban has officially qualified to appear on ballots in November, Idahoans United for Women and Families, the group leading the effort, announced Monday.
Idahoans United for Women and Families turned in more than 110,00 signatures to the office on July 2, the Idaho Capital Sun previously reported.
“We are just immensely proud of the foundation we have built, and to continue that outreach into the fall,” Idahoans United Executive Director Melanie Folwell said in an interview Friday. “We have known from early on this issue was deeply personal and had the ability to break through divisive partisan frames we are navigating nationally right now and certainly, very accurately here in Idaho.”
“The thing about the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act is it speaks to a fundamental Idaho value and a fundamental American value that no matter our own personal beliefs, we ought not impose those on others,” Folwell added. “When it comes to making the tough decisions in our lives and in our families, we call the shots and not the government. That is something that has resonated in every corner of the state.”
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/07/13/initiative-to-end-idahos-strict-abortion-ban-qualifies-for-novembers-general-election-ballot/