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This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to Article I of the Delaware Constitution that establishes a fundamental right to reproductive freedom for all individuals. The amendment explicitly defines reproductive freedom as encompassing a broad range of medical decisions related to pregnancy, including prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, miscarriage management, and infertility care. The proposed language guarantees that these reproductive rights cannot be denied, burdened, or infringed upon by the state. While the amendment allows the state to regulate abortion care after fetal viability (the point at which a fetus can potentially survive outside the womb), it also includes a critical protective provision that prevents the state from prohibiting an abortion when a healthcare professional determines in good faith that the procedure is medically necessary to protect the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant individual. This amendment aims to constitutionally enshrine comprehensive reproductive healthcare rights and medical decision-making autonomy for Delaware residents.

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141830