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How the LDS Church’s opposition could impact Idaho’s Prop 1 abortion vote

By Salt Lake Tribune · September 19, 2026 · 1 min read
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has thrown its heft behind the movement opposing a proposed expansion of abortion access in Idaho. Will it matter?

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