Maine Democrats who expanded abortion access now want to amend the state constitution

Maine Gov. Janet Mills and other leading Democrats are pressing to end future legislative debate over abortions by amending the state constitution to enshrine the right to reproductive health care, just seven months after expanding access to abortions. Maine is seeking to join four other states that have amended their constitutions to protect the right to abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. “There’s no way it’s going to pass,” said Republican Sen. Lisa Keim, of Dixfield.