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Added update regarding progress of terrible pro-abortion amendment to state constitution.
The state Constitution of Vermont, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''. It says:
The state Constitution of Vermont, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''. It says:
:''WHEREAS, all government ought to be instituted and supported, for the security and protection of the community, as such, and to enable the individuals who compose it, to enjoy their natural rights, and the other blessings which the Author of existence has bestowed upon man; and whenever those great ends of government are not obtained, the people have a right, by common consent, to change it, and take such measures as to them may appear necessary to promote their safety and happiness.''
:''WHEREAS, all government ought to be instituted and supported, for the security and protection of the community, as such, and to enable the individuals who compose it, to enjoy their natural rights, and the other blessings which the Author of existence has bestowed upon man; and whenever those great ends of government are not obtained, the people have a right, by common consent, to change it, and take such measures as to them may appear necessary to promote their safety and happiness.''
On February 9, 2022 the Vermont House voted 107-41 in favor of Proposition 5, which would create an amendment to the state constitution. The state senate had previously voted in favor of the bill in April, 2021. With it's passage in both houses of the state legislature, the bill will proceed to Republican governor Phil Scott's desk where he's expected to sign it into law. Scott is notable for his departure from the GOP on life matters, stating he's "pro-choice but with restrictions." While Scott is likely to sign the bill, it still must proceed to the November ballot, though Vermont voters are expected to overwhelmingly vote in favor of the amendment.<ref>[https://www.liveaction.org/news/vermont-house-amendment-abortion-constitution/]</ref>
==Elected Officials==
==Elected Officials==