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Rhode Island convention plans opposed by unions, women’s health groups
July 29, 2024 // It's not yet clear what would be on the agenda for a constitutional convention next year if voters approve the move. With Democrats holding a super majority in the state Legislature, possible amendments might include enshrining the right to get an abortion and other liberal proposals, political observers say. Despite that, critics of the plan — including Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island chapter of the AFL-CIO — are mobilizing in an effort to convince voters to oppose the ballot question.