Here is the political make up for 5 of the 7 who voted in favor of this.
Susan Hopkins: Member of the Green Independent Party. She was endorsed by the Lavender Greens and self-identifies as bisexual. Worked as a lawyer in the student legal services department at the University of Southern Maine and has a private practice in immigration law and also does some family advocacy cases.
Rebecca Minnick: Member of the Green Independent Party. Plays in a band called Arms for Ex-lovers.
Peter Eglinton: Democrat and former employee of the White House Office of Management & Budget.
Lori Gramlich: Democrat State Committee Member. A major supporter of John Edwards.
Ellen Achorn: Democrat
Need I say anymore???
LOL, no, that pretty much explains it. I'm sure they will fight for the right for abortions with no parental notification too.
I mean, cmon, it's embarrassing for an 11-year-old to have to ask for permission for an abortion, and they might have right-wing neanderthal parents.