Christian and his wife wanted their baby boy, but learned he could not survive. Abortion care helped protect her health and their family’s future. Today, Idaho’s ban would change how they faced that loss. He shares their story for the families grieving quietly around us.

Dr. Pennings knew even a healthy pregnancy can change without warning. He never expected to experience that uncertainty as a husband during his own family’s wanted pregnancy.

Dr. Kylie Cooper moved to Idaho because the state needed high-risk pregnancy specialists. Five years later, she made the difficult decision to leave because it was no longer safe to practice.

Two eastern Idaho healthcare leaders who describe themselves as pro-life say Idaho's abortion law is having unintended consequences for healthcare. Read how they say physician shortages and legal uncertainty are affecting patients and communities statewide.

“I didn’t realize the severity of the situation when it came to my wellbeing and my health until I looked over at my husband’s face. It looked like he was terrified that he was going to lose his wife. And that’s when I realized, I could die from this.”

Dr. Robbie Crouch grew up watching his father deliver babies in eastern Idaho. Years later, after training in obstetrics himself, he prepared to do the same work—until changes in Idaho made that care harder to provide.

Dr. Loren Colson is a physician who regularly helps patients navigate miscarriage care. But when his own wife experienced a pregnancy loss, her prescription was denied because of concerns about Idaho's abortion laws.

Carmen’s daughter is only here after a long string of heartbreaking miscarriages. These unintentional losses required extraction and read as “abortion” on medical records.

When Nicky miscarried at 12 weeks, she and Andy thought they would receive care. Instead she endured 17 days of excruciating pain at home, without answers.

When Desi and Morgan’s long-awaited pregnancy took a devastating turn, they learned the care she needed could not be provided in Idaho.

When Kayla and James learned their baby had severe complications, the Idaho couple discovered the care they needed could not be provided in their home state.

“I wasn’t having an abortion because I wanted to. I was having one because I didn’t have a choice.”