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Vermont legislature backs constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion right

February 09, 2022

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CWN Editor's Note: Vermont’s state legislature has approved a constitutional amendment that would guarantee a right to legal abortion. The proposed amendment will be submitted to a statewide referendum in November.

The measure assures a “right to personal reproductive autonomy,” which would include access to contraception and abortion.

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