The ballot initiatives come months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion it guaranteed to women nationwide.
, joining reliably Democratic California and Vermont in taking that step. An anti-abortion measure in Kentucky was too early to call.and the constitutional right to abortion it guaranteed to women nationwide. The decision in June has led to near-total bans in a dozen states.
"There’s a lot of energy for Prop 3 on campus right now, whether you agree with abortion or not," Roberts said. "I think students want to have the same rights that their parents had when they were younger." James Miller, 66, of Flint, Michigan, said he thought of his daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters when he voted in favor of the measure.Michelle Groesser of Swartz Creek, Michigan, said she opposes abortion, even though she believes that any ban likely would have some narrow exceptions. "In a perfect world, I personally would want all life preserved," she said.
Bauer is an abortion opponent who supports some limited exceptions, "but nobody’s willing to throw any kind of compromise ... it’s either a yes or no vote." Lawmakers added the proposed amendment to the ballot last year, a move that some thought would drive more conservative voters to the polls. But after the Roe decision, abortion-rights supporters raised nearly $1.5 million to fight it. They were hoping to repeat the surprise outcome this summer in conservative Kansas, where voters overwhelmingly defeated a similar amendment that would have allowed new bans or restrictions.
Stewart is a registered Republican and opposed to abortion, but still voted no on the amendment. "You got to have a little choice there."What is Roe v. Wade? US Supreme Court decision, explained
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