Should Abortion Be Enshrined in a State’s Constitution? Lauren and Sheila’s Stories
Abortion is legal and protected currently in 25 states, 15 of which have had it written into the state constitution. Virginia is the next one to vote to amend its constitution making abortion a fundamental right. Abortion is already legal in Virginia up to 26 weeks. Why is this amendment needed? How it the language of the amendment different than what is on the ballot? What impacts does this mean for women, parents, and healthcare providers? Are we safe? Listen now as more states could follow suit.
Sources:
https://vacatholic.org/amendment/
https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/advocacyandlegislation/
https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/vote
https://nosafeguardsnodeal.com/
https://vshl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/VSHL-Right-to-Abortion-Flyer-Final-Color.pdf
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title16.1/chapter11/section16.1-241/
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title18.2/chapter4/article9/