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France makes abortion a constitutional right (www.bbc.com)

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[–] naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca 78 points 8 months ago (49 children)

The US could've done the same, and yet...

[–] clgoh@lemmy.ca 31 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (35 children)

How? No way 75% of the states would agree.

An amendment may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress, or, if two-thirds of the States request one, by a convention called for that purpose. The amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each State for ratification.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 42 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (17 children)

How? No way 75% of the states would agree.

By electing sane politicians and not a bunch of weak populists who bend for the loudest rightwingnuts...

[–] clgoh@lemmy.ca 6 points 8 months ago

Ok. Start with Mississippi.

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