The measure would affirm the right to abortion in the State Constitution. Democrats hope that it will help Senator Jon Tester in his bid for re-election.
The June 24, 2022, ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization sparked legislative action, protests, and numerous lawsuits — placing the issue at the center of politics across the country.
Two years after Dobbs ended abortion rights, the right to birth control may also be in jeopardy. Birth control pills are also used to reduce the risk of cancer and to treat many medical conditions.
Judges, state lawmakers and voters are deciding the future of abortion in the U.S. two years after the Supreme Court jolted the legal status quo with a ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the debate over abortion access is playing out in elections and the courts. The 2022 ruling has opened the door for implementing bans in most GOP…