The Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act is a citizens–led ballot initiative to end Idaho’s ban on abortions and restore the right to keep your family’s private medical decisions between you and your doctor, not the government.
The initiative is sponsored by Idahoans United for Women and Families. They have articulated their goals as follows:
Our mission is to advocate for and restore access to comprehensive reproductive health care while promoting the well-being of women, children, and families in Idaho.
We believe Idahoans deserve the freedom to make their own reproductive health care decisions with privacy, dignity, and in consultation with trusted care providers, clergy, and family members.
As of January 18, 2026, the organizers had collected over 63,000 signatures of the 71,000 needed to get the initiative on the ballot in November, 2026.
If you haven’t signed yet, you’ll have an opportunity on Friday, February 27. The petition signature gatherers will be in front of the YWCA on Main Street in Lewiston from 10:30 to 1:30 – before, during and after the YWCA “Soup-Port Our Shelters fundraising event.
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