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Amendment 6 (Prohibition of Public Funding For Abortion)

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Office

Constitutional Amendment

Honorific

Constitutional Amendment - Abbr:

Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

June 01, 2012 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

November 06, 2012 - 06:00am Central

Polls Close

November 06, 2012 - 08:00pm Central

Term Start

January 01, 2013 - 12:00pm

Term End

January 20, 2999 - 12:00pm

Turnout

65.52% Registered 41.59% Total Population

Contributor

AndyRomagnano

Last Modified

AndyRomagnano December 04, 2021 11:48am

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Description

This proposed amendment provides that public funds may not be expended for any abortion or for health-benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. This prohibition does not apply to an expenditure required by federal law, a case in which a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would place her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, or a case of rape or incest. This proposed amendment provides that the State Constitution may not be interpreted to create broader rights to an abortion than those contained in the United States Constitution. With respect to abortion, this proposed amendment overrules court decisions which conclude that the right of privacy under Article I, Section 23 of the State Constitution is broader in scope than that of the United States Constitution.

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