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Proposal 5 (Prop 5/Article 22) Full Text

November 16, 2019 By Edward Alonzo

View the constitutional amendment on the General Assembly site.

SENATE CHAMBER

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION

OF THE STATE OF VERMONT

Offered by: Senators Ashe, Balint, Lyons and Sears

Subject: Declaration of rights; right to personal reproductive liberty

PROPOSAL 5

Sec. 1. PURPOSE

(a) This proposal would amend the Constitution of the State of Vermont to ensure that every Vermonter is afforded personal reproductive liberty. The Constitution is our founding legal document stating the overarching values of our society. This amendment is in keeping with the values espoused by the current Vermont Constitution. Chapter I, Article 1 declares “That all persons are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights.” Chapter I, Article 7 states “That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people.” The core value reflected in Article 7 is that all people should be afforded all the benefits and protections bestowed by the government, and that the government should not confer special advantages upon the privileged. This amendment would reassert the principles of equality and personal liberty reflected in Articles 1 and 7 and ensure that government does not create or perpetuate the legal, social, or economic inferiority of any class of people. This proposed constitutional amendment is not intended to limit the scope of rights and protections afforded by Article 7 or any other provision in the Vermont Constitution.

(b) The right to reproductive liberty is central to the exercise of personal autonomy and involves decisions people should be able to make free from compulsion of the State. Enshrining this right in the Constitution is critical to ensuring equal protection and treatment under the law and upholding the right of all people to health, dignity, independence, and freedom.

Sec. 2. Article 22 of Chapter I of the Vermont Constitution is added to read:

Article 22. [Personal reproductive liberty]

That an individual’s right to personal reproductive autonomy is central to the liberty and dignity to determine one’s own life course and shall not be denied or infringed unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means.

Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE

The amendment set forth in Sec. 2 shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Vermont on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2022 when ratified and adopted by the people of this State in accordance with the provisions of 17 V.S.A. chapter 32.

REGISTER FOR THE 2021 LIFE SYMPOSIUM

March 1, 2021 By Edward Alonzo

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What You Need to Know About Proposal 5

February 17, 2021 By Maggie Kerrin

Click here to see what pro-lifers need to know about Proposal 5. … [Read More...] about What You Need to Know About Proposal 5

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Virtual Rally for Life 2021 featuring Melissa Ohden, abortion survivor. Also includes images from our 2021 Rally.

January 26, 2021 By Maggie Kerrin

More information about Melissa can be found at: Melissaohden.com Abortionsurvivors.org Click … [Read More...] about Virtual Rally for Life 2021 featuring Melissa Ohden, abortion survivor. Also includes images from our 2021 Rally.

Fall/Winter 2020 Review

January 26, 2021 By Maggie Kerrin

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Please Join Us for the Annual Rally for Life ~ Saturday ~ January 23, 2021

November 19, 2020 By Maggie Kerrin

Commemorating the 62 million unborn babies who have lost their lives in the 48 years since the U.S. Supreme … [Read More...] about Please Join Us for the Annual Rally for Life ~ Saturday ~ January 23, 2021

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Will Planned Parenthood VT Denounce Sanger?

November 18, 2020 By Maggie Kerrin

Press MemoThe Vermont Right to Life Committee calls upon Planned Parenthood of Vermont to join with Planned … [Read More...] about Will Planned Parenthood VT Denounce Sanger?

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H.57 and Proposal 5 Legislative Voting Records

November 18, 2020 By Maggie Kerrin

H.57 roll call (House) https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/roll-call/2020/22 H.57 roll call (Senate) … [Read More...] about H.57 and Proposal 5 Legislative Voting Records

June 2020 Review

June 24, 2020 By Maggie Kerrin

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REGISTER FOR THE 2021 LIFE SYMPOSIUM ~ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2021 ~ MORE INFO TO FOLLOW

June 2, 2020 By Edward Alonzo

A Life Symposium: Understanding the issues impacting human life at the crossroads of law, medicine, and your … [Read More...] about REGISTER FOR THE 2021 LIFE SYMPOSIUM ~ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2021 ~ MORE INFO TO FOLLOW

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DID YOU KNOW?

VRLC was originally called “Voice of the Unborn” and first met in 1971.

In 2019, Governor Phil Scott signed a radical abortion law and approved an additional $759,560 in state funding for Planned Parenthood’s abortion business.  As Planned Parenthood was already receiving $800,000 annually in state taxpayer dollars, the total has for the organization now reached $1.4 million.

Books to Read

You Carried Me:  A Daughter’s Memoir by Melissa Ohden

Unplanned: The True Story of Abby Johnson by Abby Johnson

Gosnell:  The Untold Story of America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer by Ann McElhinney &Phelim McAleer

MOVIES TO WATCH

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Trailer for Unplanned:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBLWpKbC3ww

GOSNELL:  THE TRIAL OF AMERICA’S BIGGEST SERIAL KILLER
Trailer for Gosnell:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttwkr8MM9Rk

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The mission of the Vermont Right to Life Committee is to achieve universal recognition of the sanctity of human life from conception through natural death. In pursuit of that mission, VRLC, through peaceful, legal means, seeks changes in public opinion, public policy, the law, and individual behavior that respect the right to life and reject abortion, euthanasia, and other actions that deny the right to life.

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