Proposition 1 Rejected on Election Day

Idaho voters reject ballot measure on abortion, preserving the state’s ban, NBC News projects

The abortion ban went into effect in 2022 after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Proposition 1 fails, keeping Idaho's abortion laws in place: What's next?

Idaho voters have rejected Proposition 1, leaving the state’s strict abortion laws in place following a high-stakes campaign that drew nearly $10 million in spending from both sides, according to unofficial election results.

Idaho voters reject abortion rights initiative Prop 1

A "Stop Prop 1" sign leans up against the wall during an election night watch party on Nov. 3, 2026, held at the Boise Centre in Downtown Boise. (Photo by Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)Idaho voters rejected Proposition 1, the ballot initiative that sought to legalize abortion in the state up to fetal viability or in emergencies, and would have enumerated rights to other types of reproductive healthcare. The Associated Press called the ra…

Idaho Defeats Radical Measure for Abortions Up to Birth

Idaho voters defeated a ballot measure that pro-life advocates said would have legalized abortions up to birth, eliminated parental consent requirements and opened the door to taxpayer funding of abortions. With 77% of precincts reporting, Proposition 1 was trailing 53.8% to 46.2%, according to unofficial results. The citizen-initiated statute, known as the Reproductive Freedom and […]

Abortion measure in Idaho defeated as Nevada tally drags on

Voters are deciding on abortion laws in four states.

Proposition 1 rejected on Election Day

Idaho voters rejected Proposition 1 on Tuesday, defeating a citizen-led effort to change the state’s abortion restrictions and establish a right to make private reproductive health care decisions.