“I know many Vermonters like me are deeply disappointed following today’s decision by the Supreme Court, as this decision rolls back a federal right that women have had for decades. It’s Important to note, a woman’s right to choose is a principle we will uphold in Vermont.”
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision Friday, sending the authority to regulate and restrict abortions back to the states. Democrats and liberals sharply criticized the ruling. Republicans celebrated the decision.
Act 47 of 2019, which guarantees a woman’s right to choose an abortion, was the law of the land in Vermont before Dobbs, and it will be the law of the land after Dobbs.
Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision changes the legality of abortion in our state. Passage of H. 57, now Act 47, is clear statutory protection of unlimited and unregulated abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy.
With the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, they acknowledge that abortion is not a constitutionally-protected right. The issue will now be decided by the people and the elected officials in their respective states.
Rep. Anne Donahue is joining the effort to help Vermonters For Good Government educate voters about Prop 5/Article 22 issues across Vermont through various mediums over the coming months.
Why is it that after every tragic gun-murder, those who respond loudest for guns bans are often the same people who respond the loudest against anything that might limit abortion?
In abortion discussions we talk about our children and babies as if they were some kind of commodity bought and sold on the local market. It strikes me that we have become more in touch with our self interests and out of touch with our humanity and quality of life.
Those 29 examples raise the question: When should stare decisis justify continuing a ruling in force, and when should a questionable case be overturned in light of changing facts, arguments and consequences?
Vermont pro-abortion campaigners are trying to force voters into a mold where “pro-choice” means no checks on abortion throughout all nine months, right up to the point of birth. Prop 5/Article 22 is an “all or nothing” amendment leaving Roe moderates cringing at its possibilities.
If a serving state senator doesn’t know what Article 22/Proposal 5 is — not even its name and general intent let alone its potential impact — how well informed do you think the average voter is? The answer is “not very,” and this is a problem.
Article 22 will affect parent’s rights and education. We are already seeing a trend by the public school system to attempt to groom our children and evict their parents from school board and other related meetings. Article 22 will open the doors for these efforts to be expanded and become law.