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1. The proposed amendment, as I understand it, was to remove the interpretation of a right to an

Reply to Captain Zero (Original post)

Thu Aug 4, 2022, 09:27 PM

Aug 2022

abortion in the state constitution.

It's goal was to reverse the state supreme court. The state supreme court interpreted the state constitution to encompass the right to an abortion in the state constitution's bill of rights.

The vote was essentially to VOTE YES on reversing the state supreme court's decision, amending the state constitution to expressly say there is no right to an abortion, or VOTE NO to reaffirm the state supreme court's decision keeping the right to an abortion in the state constitution as interpreted by the state supreme court.

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I have some questions about your referendum [View all] Captain Zero Aug 2022 OP

The proposed amendment, as I understand it, was to remove the interpretation of a right to an In It to Win It Aug 2022 #1

The Constitutional provision is nothing more than the rsdsharp Aug 2022 #2

+1 In It to Win It Aug 2022 #3

True. The Iowa Supreme Court found provisions against same sex marriage to violate rsdsharp Aug 2022 #4