Maine presumably would keep legalized abortion, part of what could be a patchwork of laws across the US.
Douglas Rooks
Douglas Rooks has covered Maine government and politics for over three decades, and has served as editorial page editor for the Kennebec Journal and editor and publisher of Maine Times. He has authored three books and is at work on a fourth, focusing on U.S. Supreme Court history.
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