Abortion in Vermont

Abortion in Vermont is legal at all stages of pregnancy. A 2014 Pew Research Center poll showed 70% of adults in the state believed abortion should be legal in most or all cases, the second highest percentage in the country.[1] The 2023 American Values Atlas reported that, in their most recent survey, 76% of Vermonters said that abortion should be legal in all or most cases.[2] The state funds abortions deemed medically necessary for low-income women via Medicaid.[3]

In November 2022, voters overwhelmingly passed Proposal 5, the Reproductive Liberty Amendment, becoming the first U.S. state to amend their constitution to explicitly include protections for abortion rights.[4][5][6]

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  2. ^ "Abortion Views in All 50 States: Findings from PRRI's 2023 American Values Atlas | PRRI". PRRI | At the intersection of religion, values, and public life. May 2, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
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  4. ^ Lefrak, Mikaela (November 9, 2022). "Vermont votes to protect abortion rights in state constitution". NPR. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  5. ^ Seddiq, Hannah Getahun, Isabella Zavarise, Oma. "RESULTS: Vermont overwhelmingly votes to protect reproductive autonomy, including abortion". Business Insider. Retrieved November 10, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Duffort, Lola (November 8, 2022). "Vermont becomes the 1st state to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution". VTDigger. Retrieved November 10, 2022.