Vote Yes on Proposition 1 — Restore Reproductive Rights in Idaho
United for Yes is a campaign operated by Idahoans United for Women and Families, a nonpartisan Idaho 501(c)(4) organization advocating for passage of the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act (Proposition 1) on the November 2026 Idaho general election ballot.
Overview
United for Yes is the public campaign website for Idahoans United for Women and Families, an Idaho-based 501(c)(4) nonpartisan grassroots organization. Led by Executive Director Melanie Folwell, it campaigns for a 'Yes' vote on Idaho Proposition 1 — the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act — on the November 2026 ballot. The initiative would restore reproductive rights in Idaho that were eliminated by the state's trigger abortion ban enacted in August 2022.
Key facts
| Campaign Website | https://unitedforyes.com/ |
|---|---|
| Legal Organization Name | Idahoans United for Women and Families |
| Organization Type | 501(c)(4) nonpartisan grassroots coalition |
| Executive Director | Melanie Folwell |
| Ballot Measure Supported | Idaho Proposition 1 — Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act (November 2026) |
| Signatures Gathered | Over 110,000 signatures; qualified in 20 of 35 Idaho legislative districts — a state record |
The Campaign
The United for Yes campaign supports a Yes vote on Idaho Proposition 1, the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act. The campaign was powered by approximately 1,250 volunteers who gathered over 110,000 signatures statewide, qualifying the initiative in 20 of Idaho's 35 legislative districts — setting a record for the most signatures ever gathered for a qualified initiative in Idaho history.
What Proposition 1 Would Do
Proposition 1 would establish a right to make private reproductive health care decisions, including contraception, fertility treatment, miscarriage management, childbirth care, and abortion up to fetal viability (approximately 24 weeks' gestation) or in medical emergencies. The initiative is a citizen-led measure introduced after Idaho's trigger abortion ban took effect in August 2022.
Leadership and Contact
Melanie Folwell serves as Lead Organizer and Executive Director of Idahoans United for Women and Families. She is a lifelong Idahoan with over 15 years of advocacy and campaign experience. Press inquiries are handled through the organization's executive director via the campaign website.
Frequently asked questions
What is United for Yes?
United for Yes is the campaign website for Idahoans United for Women and Families, a nonpartisan Idaho 501(c)(4) organization working to pass the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act as Proposition 1 on the November 2026 Idaho ballot.
What is Idaho Proposition 1?
Proposition 1 is the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act, a citizen-led ballot initiative that would restore reproductive rights in Idaho, including abortion access up to fetal viability, that were eliminated by the state's trigger abortion ban in 2022.
How did Proposition 1 qualify for the ballot?
Proposition 1 qualified for the November 2026 ballot after volunteers gathered over 110,000 signatures across all of Idaho, meeting the threshold of 6% of registered voters in at least 18 of Idaho's 35 legislative districts — ultimately qualifying in 20 districts, a state record.
Glossary
- Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act
- The citizen-led Idaho ballot initiative (Proposition 1, November 2026) that would establish a statutory right to reproductive freedom and privacy in Idaho, including abortion access up to fetal viability and in medical emergencies.
- Trigger Abortion Ban
- Idaho's near-total abortion ban that automatically took effect in August 2022 following the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision, with only narrow exceptions for rape, incest (first trimester), and to save the life of the pregnant patient.
- Fetal Viability
- The point in a pregnancy when, in the good-faith judgment of an attending healthcare professional, the fetus has a significant likelihood of sustained survival outside the uterus — generally considered to be around 24 weeks' gestation.
- 501(c)(4)
- A U.S. tax-exempt designation for nonprofit social welfare organizations that may engage in political advocacy and lobbying activities, unlike 501(c)(3) charities which face stricter limits on political activity.
- Ballot Initiative
- A citizen-led process in Idaho that allows registered voters to propose new state laws by collecting a qualifying number of signatures, bypassing the state legislature, and placing the measure directly on the general election ballot.