It was through the referendum that four US states Resolution, this Wednesday, to sanctify Right to voluntary termination of pregnancy: Kentucky, Michigan, Vermont and California. In addition, the state montanaAlong the same lines, initially showed the same decision.
last june, US Supreme Court It resolved that the right to abortion did not exist at a constitutional level, which was delegated to the states to decide whether it was allowed in each region. With the results of the referendum, the four North Americans mentioned above became the first in the country. The reason for the repeal of the Roe v. Wade Act (on which the Court’s argument was based) be unsuitable.
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Specifically, the measure in the state constitution states that local government “should not deny or interfere with a person’s reproductive freedom.” And while the rights are covered by state law, the measure prevents lawmakers from backing out.
California Governor Gavin Newsom Celebrated the result: “We affirm with the unequivocal conviction that we are a true state of liberty. That we acknowledge the rights of women and girls.”
government #GavinNewsom Shares its views on the passage of Resolution 1, which makes reproductive freedom a fundamental right #california,
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— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) November 9, 2022
Since last June’s repeal (and alluding to the 1973 rule), 12 Republican-led states have banned abortions. feedback from President Joe Biden was presenting an executive order to facilitate access to voluntary termination of pregnancy. At the legislative level, he failed to promote a law that ensured the right as a product of the Republicans’ opposition.
In KentuckyConservative MPs plan to counterattack: They would promote an amendment to the state constitution that establishes that the national Magna Carta does not allow abortion.