Measure on the ballot in the 2020 Louisiana State Primary and Presidential General Election in Louisiana.
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Get StartedThis measure would amend the State Constitution to add language that says, "To protect human life, nothing in this constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion or require the funding of abortion. provides that in order to protect human life, nothing in the present constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion or require the funding of abortion."
A "YES" vote on this measure is a vote in support of amending the state constitution to add language stating that "nothing in this constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion or require the funding of abortion."
A "NO" vote on this measure is a vote opposing adding language to the state constitution that says that "nothing in this constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion or require the funding of abortion."
“This amendment makes sure there is no right to abortion or taxpayer funding of abortion in our state constitution... By passing this we can rest assured that, together with our state law, we will never become like New York, which recently legalized abortion up to the very moment before birth.”, in support of Proposed Amendment No. 1 (Learn more)
“People in Louisiana suffer when restrictions like these are passed. Women are suffering now, and so too are the children born into families that couldn’t support them.", in opposition to Proposed Amendment No. 1 (Learn more)
"This gives the judiciary something to interpret very clearly, where they can’t find through some provision or another, a right to abortion.", in support of Proposed Amendment No. 1 (Learn more)
"What the bill essentially does is provides that Louisiana, our constitution, has no protections for abortion whatsoever, so in the event that the Supreme Court overrules Roe vs. Wade, which right now protects the woman’s right to choose, women in Louisiana would automatically have no rights to an abortion.", in opposition to Proposed Amendment No. 1 (Learn more)
Do you support an amendment declaring that, to protect human life, a right to abortion and the funding of abortion shall not be found in the Louisiana Constitution? (Adds Article I, Section 20.1)
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