[LWVNM Action] Reproductive Amendments

[Sonya Berg]

Did you see this article in NM Political Report this morning?
https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2022/11/09/legislator-democrats-have-crucial-time-to-pass-reproductive-legislation/
*Nevertheless She Persisted, 2020 Centennial Celebration of Woman's Vote   *
*Sonya*


On Thu, Nov 10, 2022 at 7:29 AM Ann LePage <deaconesslepage at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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*
>>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.swcp.com/pipermail/action/attachments/20221110/e500daa2/attachment-0001.htm>