Blue states governed by pro-choice lawmakers are not being idle as they wait to see if the Supreme Court will strike down or weaken Roe v. Wade
Pro-choice supporters participate in a rally for reproductive rights in Los Angeles on October 2. Photo: CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock As we await the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which is widely expected to strike down or at least significantly weaken Roe v. Wade, there has been a flurry of legislative activity in the states, which may soon control abortion policy, as they did in the days before the landmark 1973 ruling.
Now Vermont is poised to take a step intended to insulate abortion rights from temporary political swings by placing reproductive rights in the state’s constitution. Last week, state lawmakers advanced a constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right to abortion and contraception, which would be the first such amendment in the United States. The Washington Post reports:
Scott is one of three northeastern Republican governors who favor legalized abortion to one degree or another, a position that is rare among congressional Republicans .
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