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LDS Church donates $1M to Idaho PAC opposing abortion-access ballot measure

October 13, 2026 at 7:02 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

LDS Church donates $1M to Idaho PAC opposing abortion-access ballot measure
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints contributed $1 million to an Idaho political action committee working to defeat Proposition 1, a November ballot measure that would expand abortion access in the state, according to campaign finance disclosures reported by the Salt Lake Tribune.

The donation mirrors a similar $1 million contribution the Church made earlier this month to an Idaho anti-abortion PAC, bringing its total political spending on the state's abortion ballot fight to $2 million. Idaho allows abortion only in cases of rape, incest, or threats to the mother's life.

The Church has historically taken public positions on ballot measures involving abortion, same-sex marriage, and gambling, typically through First Presidency letters read in congregations or financial contributions to PACs.

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