The effort to collect signatures for the proposed ballot initiative comes nearly three years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. That reversal lifted federal court protections for abortions, letting states regulate abortion — which activated trigger abortion bans in several states, including Idaho.

Former Boise Democratic Rep. Todd Achilles announced Tuesday he will challenge longtime U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, a Republican.

After two years in the Idaho House of Representatives, U.S. Army Veteran Todd Achilles of Boise has his sights set on federal-level lawmaking, leaving bipartisan labels behind in his new campaign.

Achilles can’t stand both major parties, which means he believes there’s a yearning for someone to come along and catch a wave of public discontent.