Reckitt kicked off the nearly 3½-hour hearing before the Judiciary Committee by reading testimony submitted by a 7-year-old girl named Zoey from Old Town, who urged passage to “help girls grow up to be treasured as much as boys.” Reckitt recalled how the effort came close to winning the two-thirds support needed to place the amendment before Maine voters, falling six votes shy in 2017 and two votes shy in 2019. ![]() Lois Reckitt, D-South Portland, has been advocating for constitutional amendments at the state and federal levels for about 50 years. ![]() Opponents, however, argued that the amendment would lead to a host of unintended consequences, ranging from mixed-gender bathrooms and dormitories to a constitutional right to taxpayer-funded abortions. Proponents framed the proposed amendment, which would need to be approved by voters before taking effect, as long overdue and necessary to ensure future lawmakers don’t roll back existing anti-discrimination laws.
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