What is Prop 3? Voters in Michigan approve abortion rights amendment
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On Election Day, voters in at least five states saw ballot measures about abortion access. In Michigan, 55.8% of voters supported Proposition 3 – also known as Prop 3 – which protects abortion rights. What is Prop 3 and how does it amend Michigan's constitution?
The proposition amends Article I of the state's constitution to add a section that states: "Every individual has a fundamental right to reproductive freedom, which entails the right to make and effectuate decisions about all matters relating to pregnancy, including but not limited to prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, miscarriage management, and infertility care."
The amendment states that while the state can regulate abortion, it cannot prohibit an abortion that a medical professional deems necessary to protect the physical and mental health of a pregnant person.
