The Idaho Maternal Mortality Review Committee approved the recommendation for the board to approve the committee’s report on a unanimous vote during a brief meeting Wednesday, Idaho Board of Medicine spokesperson Bob McLaughlin told the Idaho Capital Sun after the meeting.

Efforts to limit access to the abortion drug mifepristone have received a boost from a federal judge who took the bench during President Donald Trump's first term. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that Missouri,

Research conducted by Boise State University shows that a majority of Idahoans believe abortion should be permitted through at least the first trimester. The study also indicates

A Boise State University public policy survey found that the majority of Idaho residents prefer abortion policies that are more lax than the state’s current restrictions.

The hospital system said there could be “severe public health consequences” if the Department of Justice lawsuit is scuttled and an associated injunction goes away with it.

State Rep. Bruce Skaug (R) introduced a proposal to raise the voting threshold for ballot initiatives, saying that requiring 60% of the vote for amendments to pass would "level the playing field."

A new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy across the U.S., which is still settling after the seismic shift in 2022 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door to state bans.

Idaho’s largest health system is suing Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador in federal court, seeking to extend court protections that have allowed for emergency abortions despite the state’s near total-abortion ban. St. Luke’s Health System filed its lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Idaho on Tuesday.

President-elect Trump campaigned on leaving abortion decisions to the states, but that could prove a tough promise to keep as he returns to the Oval Office. Anti-abortion groups want Trump

Pro-Choice Washington hosted a rally Wednesday at the state Capitol, where legislators have proposed more protections for reproductive health care.

Since the Supreme Court overturned constitutional protections for abortions, some states, including Idaho, have also enacted laws criminalizing those who help individuals travel out of state to receive abortions that are legal in the destination state.

An incoming new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy across the U.S., which is still settling after the seismic shift in 2022 when the U.