State legislatures in US poised to act on abortion rights

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — An expected decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the coming year (2022) to severely restrict abortion rights or overturn Roe v. Wade entirely is setting off a renewed round of abortion battles in state legislatures across the U.S. Republican-led legislatures are likely to press for full bans while Democratic-led ones are expected to push for more robust protections and ways to help women from other states. In Vermont, voters are likely to be casting ballots in November 2022 on a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights. In Kansas, voters could be casting ballots in the August primary on a proposal to amend the state constitution to say it provides no right to abortion.