Vermont constitutional amendments on abortion, slavery set for vote
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Constitutional amendments on abortion rights and slavery set for Senate vote
By Kit Norton
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A copy of the Vermont constitution
The Vermont Constitution of 1777 was a declaration by some of the region’s inhabitants that they were independent of the governments that claimed control of the territory: Britain, as well as New York and New Hampshire. Wikimedia Commons
Two amendments to the Vermont Constitution — one in favor of abortion rights, another prohibiting slavery and indentured servitude in any form — have been scheduled for a vote in the Vermont Senate.