Idaho Matters

How a new coalition is working to restore access to abortion care

In the two years following Idaho's near-total abortion ban, a new coalition has formed, taking action to put an important piece of legislation on the 2026 ballot, which would reinstate access to abortion care in the state.

Broadcast on:: 31 Jul 2024

Idaho abortion rally — Hundreds of pro-abortion rights advocates rallied in front of the Idaho Capitol Saturday May 14, 2022. They were protesting a leaked opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that's poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed a constitutional right to the procedure.(James Dawson / Boise State Public Radio)

In the two years following Idaho's near-total abortion ban, a new coalition has formed to put new legislation on the ballot.

The group, which is called Idahoans United for Women and Families, is taking action, listening to the concerns of Idahoans as they work to put an important piece of legislation on the 2026 ballot. One that would reinstate access to reproductive healthcare in the state.

Morning Edition host George Prentice sat down with the group spokesperson, Melanie Folwell, to talk more about this effort.