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Churches donate $1.3M opposing Idaho abortion rights measure

October 14, 2026 at 1:03 PM MT · via The Lewiston Tribune · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Churches donate $1.3M opposing Idaho abortion rights measure
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Catholic Diocese of Boise have together donated $1.3 million to the political action committee opposing Proposition 1, Idaho's abortion rights ballot initiative. The LDS Church contributed $1 million and the Diocese $300,000, according to campaign finance reports filed with Idaho election officials.

The donations to the Too Extreme for Idaho PAC represent the largest contributions in the campaign over the November ballot measure, which would establish abortion rights in Idaho's constitution.

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