Vermont lawmakers approved an amendment to the state Constitution Tuesday that would guarantee the right to an abortion.
Vermont lawmakers approved an amendment to the state Constitution Tuesday that would guarantee the right to an abortion—though it still has to be approved by voters—the strongest state measure taken yet to preserve abortion rights as the Supreme Court prepares to potentially overturn Roe v. Wade.... [+]would enshrine Vermonters’ “right to personal reproductive autonomy,” saying it’s “central to the liberty and dignity to determine one’s own life course.
The right to “personal reproductive liberty” cannot be infringed on unless it’s “justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means,” the proposed amendment reads. The amendment passed the Democrat-controlled House Tuesday in a 107-41 vote, and will now go to Vermont Gov. Phil Scott , who theThe amendment then would be on the November ballot, where it’s likely to pass, with pollsThe bill would not change other existing abortion policies—the state does have some restrictions in place, like having an ethics board approve abortions after 22 weeks—but ensures the state can’t restrict abortion in the future.
Since it uses the term “reproductive autonomy” instead of “abortion,” the amendment could also be used to protect issues like birth control access, the Associated Press“We can no longer rely on federal courts to uphold the protections for fundamental reproductive rights based on the federal constitution,” state Rep.
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