Thank you Sonya. Don’t know why NM can’t do something similar. We have to try.

Ann

On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 7:03 PM Sonya Berg <berg.sonya42@gmail.com> wrote:

FYI!

In Michigan, the newly passed measure enshrines abortion rights in the state constitution, stating that an individual has the “right to reproductive freedom, including the right to make and carry out all decisions about pregnancy.” The new amendment supersedes an antiquated state law, established in 1931, that banned abortion in almost every circumstance.

In California, a state constitutional amendment protecting abortion passed by nearly a 2 to 1 margin, according to the latest numbers. 

The California state Supreme Court had previously asserted through an interpretation of the state constitution that the right to privacy extended to abortion rights. But because similar arguments were made in the 1973 Roe v. Wade case, which was recently dismantled by the right-wing federal Supreme Court, California voters sought to enshrine an explicit right to abortion in the state constitution.

Voters in Vermont also moved to enshrine an amendment protecting abortion rights in their state constitution. The new provision states that“an individual’s right to personal reproductive autonomy is central to the liberty and dignity to determine one’s own life course and shall not be denied or infringed unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means.”

Kentucky decides not to further restrict abortion rights, CNN projects

Kentucky voted against amending the state constitution to say it does not "secure or protect a right" to an abortion or funding of abortion, according to a CNN projection. As of Wednesday morning, nearly 1.4 million had voted on the amendment, with the majority against.

Voters in Kentucky rejected an anti-abortion amendment, similar to a measure that failed in Kansas earlier this year. Kentucky currently recognizes abortion protections through a ruling made by the state Supreme Court; Republicans had sought to pass an amendment rejecting that recognition, which would have allowed the state legislation to implement major restrictions on the procedure.

Voters in Montana also appear poised to reject an anti-abortion measure. The measure is based on unscientific “born alive” language and could impose criminal penalties on doctors for carrying out critical health care treatments. As of Wednesday morning, ballot totals show that the measure has been rejected by about a 5-point margin.

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Sonya