Idaho abortion ban reversal measure certified for November ballot

Idaho's secretary of state has certified a ballot measure that would overturn the state's near-total abortion ban, placing it before voters in November.

• The measure, pushed by the volunteer group Idahoans United for Women & Families, gathered over 100,000 signatures to qualify for the ballot.
• If approved, the measure would allow abortion until fetal viability, generally considered around 21 weeks, and protect access to contraception and fertility treatment.
• David Ripley, CEO of the anti-abortion group Idaho Chooses Life, said the measure would invalidate virtually every pro-life law enacted in the state over the past 30 to 40 years.