Fact-check: Would Vermont’s proposed law allow abortions ‘right up to the moment of birth’?

Vermont Catholic Bishop Christopher Coyne
“We’re talking about a law that would allow a child to be aborted right up to the moment of birth.”Vermont Catholic Bishop Christopher Coyne at a public meeting in Rutland on Feb. 6.
Vermont’s Catholic Church has jumped into an emotional debate over a new bill that would codify abortion rights in the state statute.Vermont has joined a number of states that are reconsidering abortion laws after the appointment of Justice Brett Kava