Officials in South Dakota and Colorado have approved amendments that enshrine the right to abortion in their state constitutions.
Republican South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson released a statement Thursday saying her office approved the abortion bill after certifying it had the required number of signatures to appear on the November ballot. Announced by NBC News report.
“Ballot placement can be challenged even before June 17,” the report said.
Democratic Colorado Secretary of State Jenna Griswold’s office. issued It issued a notice Friday, authorizing the measure to appear on the 2024 ballot.
south dakota abortion amendment billsuggested by the group Dakotan for health, Abortions in the first trimester would be allowed, and states would be able to regulate second-trimester abortions only in relation to the physical health of the pregnant woman. The proposed amendment would allow abortions in the second trimester of pregnancy to be regulated or prohibited, unless necessary to protect the mother’s “life or health.”
Abortion is currently outlawed within the state, except to “protect the lives of pregnant women.” If the measure appears on the ballot and passes with a simple majority, it would override the state’s current law.
of Proposed abortion measures In Colorado, a group advocates Coloradans for Reproductive Freedom, It would ultimately enshrine an unrestricted right to abortion in the state constitution and repeal a 1984 law that prohibited health insurance coverage of abortions for public employees and those with public health insurance. Abortion is currently legal in Colorado.
“The right to abortion is hereby recognized. Governments shall not deny, obstruct, or discriminate against the exercise of that right, including by prohibiting health insurance coverage of abortion,” the proposed measure states. read.
Colorado’s bill would need support from 55% of voters to pass.
“Constitutional amendments enshrining the right to abortion will be on the general election ballot in at least four states, including Florida and Maryland,” the report said.
“In New York, the judge Blocked the publication of the amendment This month, the measure will appear on the November ballot, but the ruling is under appeal and organizers expect the measure to appear on the November ballot. “Organizer in six other states I’m trying to do the same thing. ”
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton.
