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Idaho OB-GYN says Prop 1 abortion restrictions are 'unsustainable' for competent care

October 23, 2026 at 6:01 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Idaho OB-GYN says Prop 1 abortion restrictions are 'unsustainable' for competent care
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An LDS obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Idaho has broken ranks to argue that the state's current abortion restrictions prevent competent medical care—and that Prop 1, which would liberalize them, would make her job sustainable. Her testimony challenges the Church's formal opposition to the ballot measure and illustrates the tension between institutional doctrine and clinical reality in a heavily Mormon state.

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