Minnesota Senate votes to guarantee abortion rights, sends bill to governor

[RandySF]

A measure guaranteeing the right to an abortion — and other reproductive health care — is on its way to the governor’s desk for a signature after the Minnesota Senate voted 34-33 to pass it on early Saturday morning.

During a long and at times contentious debate that started around noon on Friday, the Senate rejected multiple Republican efforts to amend the bill. In the end, all Democrats in the chamber voted for the bill while all Republicans voted against it. The debate lasted for 15 hours.

The proposal, known as the Protect Reproductive Options or PRO Act, has been a top priority for Democrats at the Capitol. It would cement in state law the right to access reproductive health care options including abortion, birth control, family planning help and sterilization. And it has spurred strong support as well as harsh criticism on its path through the Legislature.

Gov. Tim Walz, a second-term Democrat, has said he will sign it into law.

Supporters said the bill was critical because it would ensure that people could access abortion services in Minnesota, even if a future court reverses the current rule on the ground that guarantees abortion access.


https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/01/28/minnesota-senate-votes-to-guarantee-abortion-rights-sends-bill-to-governor

[republianmushroom]

1. like it

[dalton99a]

2. Kick

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. As with the Marriage Equality debate....

Want to bet that Minnesota Republicans in the House and Senate argued on Religious grounds rather than on Legal/Constitutional grounds.

Knowing who some of these Republicans are in the Minnesota Senate, how can they be against Birth Control and sterilization is beyond me.

[Buckeyeblue]

4. It's all about religious grounds. There is no logical opposition

And the law doesn't mandate abortions. It simply makes it a medical choice. If someone personally opposes abortion, they have the religious freedom to not have one. It's quite simple, really.