Handwriting Campaign for the “Idaho Prenatal Equal Protection Act”
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Let’s reclaim the art of handwritten letters for the glory of God and on behalf of all preborn children in the great state of Idaho.
Idaho Senator Brandon Shippy of District 9 has draft legislation ready to be introduced early in the legislative session, which begins on January 12, 2026. This legislation calls for the state of Idaho to acknowledge “the sanctity of all innocent human life, created in the image of God” by following the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Idaho, and give equal protection to preborn persons with the same protections of the law given to all citizens.
The desire for equal protection for the preborn is not new for the Idaho legislature. Similar bills have been introduced several times in recent years. The normal course of action among legislators is to deny these bills an opportunity to be heard in committee or to be voted on. Will you help us this year by writing handwritten letters to legislators to give a formal hearing and a vote on the “Idaho Prenatal Equal Protection Act”?
We believe it is important to send emails as well, but handwritten letters from Idahoans cannot be ignored. When the statehouse begins to receive snail-mail letters to the extent that the mailroom cannot keep up, and legislators have bags and bags of letters to physically deliver to the committee, it will be unavoidable. They may still choose to ignore the preborn in Idaho, but they will have to lie to their own conscience to do so.
One thing is certain during the legislative session: we sometimes have only a day’s notice of the need for citizen action. This is why we’re asking you, and others you know, to act now.
Some things to do now…
- Pray; ask God to give favor to Senator Shippy when he introduces this bill.
- Contact your Senator and Representatives now via phone call, text, or email and request them to cosponsor Senator Shippy’s Idaho Prenatal Equal Protection Act.
- Share this letter with everyone you know who will act with us.
- Purchase enough paper, envelopes, and stamps to write every Senator in Idaho (35 total). A list of all 35 senators will be attached. (Consider having every member of your household write a letter, even the children.)
- Purchase enough paper, envelopes, and stamps to write committee members.
- Have your letters ready to mail as soon as we hear word that the Act has an official bill number.
- When this bill is scheduled for a committee hearing, try to attend in person.
- Plan a “letter writing” party with your family or with your church family (schedule this even before the bill is introduced so that the letters are ready to go). Plan to pray together. Prepare a meal, envelopes, paper, stamps, pens/pencils, and consider a coloring sheet for children to color and include in their letter.
- Take a picture of you, your family, or church family while writing your letters and share them on social media with information on how others can participate.
- If you do this, plan to avoid social media spats with those who disagree.
- Share the gospel and leave the conversation at that, for the glory of God.
Letter content to help you draft your own personal letter.
Proper decorum: It is appropriate to address the legislator with a formal greeting. Senator_____________ or Representative____________________.
Informal greeting: Something to personalize your letter
Purpose of your letter: The purpose of this letter is to request support of the Idaho Prenatal Equal Protection Act.
Salutation: include a respectful conclusion and a statement related to the glory of God. Also, a statement related to you, your family, and your church praying for the Senator (and/or Representative).
(Sample Letter: Use this as a sample: Making it personal is better than a bunch of form letters.)
Dear Senator __________________ ,
I am writing to you from (your hometown), Idaho, and I appreciate your diligent work in the Senate on behalf of our state.
I understand that Senator Shippy from District 9 has introduced the Idaho Prenatal Equal Protection Act. I strongly urge you to co-sign this important legislation and provide your full support and encouragement for its passage. Specifically, I ask that you vote in favor of the bill when it comes before the full Senate.
It is my hope that this legislation will be passed, bringing glory to God and cause for rejoicing among all citizens.
Respectfully, your neighbor,
(your name)
Mailing Address: Address the letter to Senator__________________ followed by the address below.
Names of all 35 Senators
Ben Adams(R)
BAdams@senate.idaho.gov
District 12
Committees:
Local Government & Taxation – Vice Chair
State Affairs
Transportation
Treg A. Bernt(R)
TBernt@senate.idaho.gov
District 21
Committees:
State Affairs – Vice Chair
Commerce & Human Resources
Local Government & Taxation
Camille Blaylock(R)
CBlaylock@senate.idaho.gov
District 11
Committees:
Agricultural Affairs
Health & Welfare
Cindy J. Carlson(R)
CCarlson@senate.idaho.gov
District 7
Committees:
Education
Finance
Lori Den Hartog(R)
LDenHartog@senate.idaho.gov
Majority Leader
District 22
Committees:
Local Government & Taxation
State Affairs
Kelly Arthur Anthon(R)
KAnthon@senate.idaho.gov
President Pro Tempore
District 27
Local Government & Taxation
State Affairs
Carl J. Bjerke(R)
CBjerke@senate.idaho.gov
District 5
Committees:
Health & Welfare – Vice Chair
Finance
Van T. Burtenshaw(R)
VBurtenshaw@senate.idaho.gov
District 31
Committees:
Resources & Environment – Chair
Education
Transportation
Kevin Cook(R)
KCook@senate.idaho.gov
District 32
Committees:
Education – Vice Chair
Finance
Resources & Environment
Daniel D. Foreman(R)
DForeman@senate.idaho.gov
District 6
Committees:
Commerce & Human Resources – Chair
Judiciary & Rules
Codi Galloway(R)
CGalloway@senate.idaho.gov
District 15
Committees:
Finance
Transportation
Jim Guthrie(R)
JGuthrie@senate.idaho.gov
District 28
Committees:
State Affairs – Chair
Commerce & Human Resources
Resources & Environment
Phil Hart(R)
Phil.Hart@senate.idaho.gov
District 2
Committees:
Resources & Environment – Vice Chair
Finance
Transportation
Joshua Kohl(R)
JKohl@senate.idaho.gov
District 25
Committees:
Agricultural Affairs
Resources & Environment
Transportation
Brian Lenney(R)
BLenney@senate.idaho.gov
District 13
Committees:
Commerce & Human Resources – Vice Chair
Health & Welfare
Judiciary & Rules
C. Scott Grow(R)
SGrow@senate.idaho.gov
District 14
Committees:
Finance – Chair
Local Government & Taxation
Mark Harris(R)
MHarris@senate.idaho.gov
Assistant Majority Leader
District 35
Committees:
Health & Welfare
Resources & Environment
State Affairs
Josh Keyser(R)
JKeyser@senate.idaho.gov
District 20
Committees:
Transportation – Vice Chair
Health & Welfare
Judiciary & Rules
Todd M. Lakey(R)
TLakey@senate.idaho.gov
District 23
Committees:
Judiciary & Rules – Chair
Agricultural Affairs
Commerce & Human Resources
Dave Lent(R)
DLent@senate.idaho.gov
District 33
Committees:
Education – Chair
Agricultural Affairs
Judiciary & Rules
Tammy Nichols(R)
TNichols@senate.idaho.gov
District 10
Committees:
Agricultural Affairs – Chair
Commerce & Human Resources
Alison “Ali” Rabe(D)
ARabe@senate.idaho.gov
District 16
Committees:
Local Government & Taxation
Transportation
James D. Ruchti(D)
JRuchti@senate.idaho.gov
Assistant Minority Leader
Committees:
Commerce & Human Resources
Judiciary & Rules
State Affairs
Brandon Shippy(R)
BShippy@senate.idaho.gov
District 9
Committees:
Judiciary & Rules – Vice Chair
Health & Welfare
State Affairs
Ben Toews(R)
BToews@senate.idaho.gov
Majority Caucus Chair
District 4
Committees:
Local Government & Taxation
State Affairs
Doug Okuniewicz(R)
DougO@senate.idaho.gov
District 3
Committees:
Transportation – Chair
Resources & Environment
Doug Ricks(R)
DRicks@senate.idaho.gov
District 34
Committees:
Local Government & Taxation – Chair
Judiciary & Rules
Carrie Semmelroth(D)
CSemmelroth@senate.idaho.gov
District 17
Committees:
Agricultural Affairs
Education
Transportation
Ron C. Taylor(D)
RTaylor@senate.idaho.gov
District 26
Committees:
Agricultural Affairs
Local Government & Taxation
Resources & Environment
Julie VanOrden(R)
JVanOrden@senate.idaho.gov
District 30
Committees:
Health & Welfare – Chair
Agricultural Affairs
Resources & Environment
Janie Ward-Engelking(D)
JWardEngelking@senate.idaho.gov
Minority Caucus Chair
District 18
Committees:
Commerce & Human Resources
Education
Finance
James W. “Jim” Woodward(R)
JWoodward@senate.idaho.gov
District 1
Committees:
Finance – Vice Chair
Education
Glenneda Zuiderveld(R)
GZuiderveld@senate.idaho.gov
District 24
Committees:
Finance
Health & Welfare
Melissa Wintrow(D)
MWintrow@senate.idaho.gov
Minority Leader
District 19
Committees:
Finance
Health & Welfare
Judiciary & Rules
Christy Zito(R)
CZito@senate.idaho.gov
District 8
Committees:
Agricultural Affairs – Vice Chair
Commerce & Human Resources
Education
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