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Voters in Michigan are projected to have approved Proposal 3, which establishes a constitutional right to abortion and other reproductive services in the state. #Election2022 Image
The constitutional amendment would take effect 45 days after Election Day and also negate a dormant 1931 state law that outlawed abortions as a felony punishable by up to four years in prison or $5,000 in fines.
Other Michigan laws regulating reproductive health care, such as requiring parental consent for minors to obtain abortions, would seemingly remain open to court challenges by advocacy groups, who say the restrictions are unconstitutional.
If other state abortion measures are challenged in court, judges would ultimately determine which laws will remain in effect.

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The cannabis movement saw mixed results in Tuesday’s elections, with recreational weed legalization passing in 2 of the 5 states that had it on the ballot. #Election2022 Image
Voters in Maryland approved a ballot question that will legalize recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older, starting in summer 2023. Medical weed has been legal in Maryland for close to a decade.
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‘Bogus net-zero claims drive up the cost that ultimately everyone will pay,’ she said.
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On November 8 at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, French President Emmanuel Macron called for a complete ban on deep sea mining. Image
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Pennsylvania's Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has won the state's open Senate seat, according to projections from NBC News and ABC News, among other outlets. #Election2022 Image
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Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria has been defeated in her bid for re-election in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. #Election2022 Image
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Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom cruised to re-election in California, with the Associated Press and several other sources calling the race shortly after 11 pm ET. #Election2022
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