Minnesota voters would decide whether to add a constitutional right to life

The proposed amendment would add a right to life for a preborn child to the Minnesota Constitution. The text defines a preborn child as a living human fetus or living human being at any stage from fertilization until live birth. The amendment would take effect only if voters ratify it. It would not prohibit medical treatment necessary to save a pregnant person's life or preserve their health, or removal of a nonviable or deceased preborn child, including after miscarriage or in an ectopic pregnancy. The amendment would go to voters at the 2026 general election and, if ratified, take effect January 1, 2027.