Bennington Branch, American Association of University Women Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bennington
Press Contact: Judy Murphy, (802) 375-3294
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
PANEL ON VERMONT LIBERTY AMENDMENT
WILL DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTICLE 22
Next November Vermonters will vote on a State Constitutional Amendment to guarantee reproductive liberty, providing access to a full range of reproductive healthcare provisions.
On Sunday, September 18 at 2:30 p.m., representatives from the Vermont Reproductive Liberty Amendment Ballot Committee will provide an educational session. The meeting will take place at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bennington, 108 School Street in Bennington.
Speakers will be Logan Snow, Southern Vermont Public Affairs Organizer, Planned Parenthood Vermont Action Fund, Reproductive Liberty Amendment Ballot Committee, and Mary Gerisch, retired attorney, activist, and Reproductive Liberty supporter.
The event is co-sponsored by the Bennington Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bennington (UUFB).
The Reproductive Liberty Amendment/Article 22, previously known as Prop. 5, will be a ballot measure in Vermont's 2022 General Election. If passed, it would amend Vermont's constitution to protect every person's right to make their own reproductive decisions, like whether and when to become pregnant, use temporary of permanent birth control, to carry a pregnancy to term or to seek abortion care.
Supporters are asked to vote YES on: Sec. 2. Article 22 of Chapter 1 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.
The public is invited to attend. Masks are required for those who have not been vaccinated for Covid.
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