Citizens in 10 states are voting this year on abortion initiatives and state constitutional amendments designed to codify a right to kill a preborn baby.
The states include Florida, Colorado, Missouri, South Dakota, Arizona, Nebraska, Montana, Maryland, New York and Nevada.
Buoyed by a string of electoral successes in the aftermath of Roe v. Wade’s reversal, political strategists seized on the prospect of firing up the base. In just a few short weeks, we’ll learn if the high-stakes strategy was electorally wise.
These initiatives go far beyond what Roe authorized, blocking any reasonable limits — like prohibiting abortions in the ninth month of pregnancy on healthy mothers and healthy babies. In fact, any abortion restrictions would be illegal — resulting in more third-trimester abortions even after a baby can feel pain and survive outside of the womb.
If these measures become law, they’ll ban parental notification before a minor gets an abortion. If a boyfriend or school counselor is pressuring a 15-year-old girl to have an abortion, that 15-year-old’s parents have a right to know. However, these initiatives will outlaw parental notice.
Originally published by Higher Ground. | 
