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LDS Church donates $1M to defeat Idaho abortion rights measure

October 16, 2026 at 12:03 AM MT · via KUER · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

LDS Church donates $1M to defeat Idaho abortion rights measure
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated $1 million last week to oppose Proposition 1, an Idaho ballot initiative that would restore abortion rights up to fetal viability and in medical emergencies, according to KUER. The contribution makes the Church the largest single donor to the campaign against the measure.

Prop 1 would undo Idaho's near-total abortion ban enacted after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The Church has historically opposed abortion except in cases of rape, incest, danger to the mother's life, or fatal fetal diagnosis, and has taken public positions on abortion legislation in multiple states.

The $1 million donation is part of $1.3 million in total church contributions to the anti-Prop 1 campaign, with other religious organizations also donating. Supporters of the initiative have raised $2.5 million. Idaho has a substantial Latter-day Saint population, particularly in eastern regions of the state.

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