Abortion Rights To Be Proposed For Maryland’s Constitution

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A leading Maryland lawmaker said Thursday that he will introduce a constitutional amendment next year to protect abortion rights in the state because of the possibility that a conservative Supreme Court could overturn or weaken federal abortion-rights protections.
Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch announced he will introduce the proposal in next year’s legislative session, which begins in January. If approved by the General Assembly, it will go on the ballot