[LWVNM Action] Reproductive Amendments

[Ann LePage]

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 at 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
> <https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-california-proposition-1-constitutional-right-to-reproductive-freedom.html>
> .
>
> 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
> <https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/09/politics/abortion-rights-2022-midterms/index.html>
>  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
> <https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/09/politics/abortion-rights-2022-midterms/index.html>“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
> <https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kentucky-voters-reject-anti-abortion-ballot-initiative_n_636b2d89e4b03438613e3f41>,
> similar to a measure that failed in Kansas earlier this year
> <https://truthout.org/articles/defeat-of-anti-abortion-amendment-in-kansas-shows-voters-favor-bodily-autonomy/>.
> 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
> <https://truthout.org/articles/why-supporting-families-who-have-abortions-later-in-pregnancy-is-my-lifes-work/>.
> As of Wednesday morning, ballot totals show that the measure has been
> rejected by about a 5-point margin
> <https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-montana-legislative-referendum-131-born-alive-infants-regulation.html>
> .
> *Nevertheless She Persisted, 2020 Centennial Celebration of Woman's Vote
>  *
> *Sonya*
>
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