Posted on 07/15/2022 10:32:47 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to restore abortion rights nationwide in Democrats’ first legislative response to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
The bill has little chance of becoming law, with the necessary support lacking in the 50-50 Senate. Yet voting marks the beginning of a new era in the debate as lawmakers, governors and legislatures grapple with the impact of the court’s decision.
The legislation passed 219-210. The House was also voting on a separate bill to prohibit punishment for a woman or child who decides to travel to another state to get an abortion.
Democrats have highlighted the case of a 10-year-old girl who had to cross state lines into Indiana to get an abortion after being raped, calling it an example of how the court’s decision is already having severe consequences.
Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee has already launched a digital ad campaign to energize voters on the issue, warning that Republicans’ ultimate goal is to outlaw abortion nationwide.
“We have to elect a couple more Democratic senators so that we can get around the filibuster so that we can pass legislation that truly impacts a woman’s right to choose,” she said. “There’s no halfway measure.”
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Pelousi and others are giddy, dressed in green and claiming victory. Laugh it up, God’s judgement is near.
I thought scotus just said that’s a states issue.
As long as Democrats exist they will ignore the constitution. This baby murdering force of evil needs to be eradicated.
Were the Nazis this obsessed with killing babies?
The forces of wickedness in high places are marshalling to protect Satan’s sacrilegiousment.
As should be expected of them.
“Were the Nazis this obsessed with killing babies?”
No. The Nazis were pikers compared to the Democrats when it comes to killing babies.
Does the bill cite the ‘commerce clause’ to justify Federal involvement? Are many abortions performed interstate?
Or is it the ‘general welfare’ clause?
kabuki theater
im guessing it is just red meat for the ignorant dem base
now house dems can say “see we’re doing something”
even though it is really nothing
What “abortion rights” must be “restored”?
They were this obsessed with killing Jews
List of Republicans who voted No ???
So, the allowable standard will vary by state but there will be a minimum standard? Will Mississippi’s standard pass muster? Or will California’s standard apply to all states?
There won’t be much clarification of this bill in the MSM and how the Democrat representatives voted because it could be uncomfortable for some of them.
The feds cannot make a law that says that the states cannot make a law against something.
The feds can make a law that criminalizes something, in addition to any state laws about the same thing.
The founding fathers intended for the federal government to be a loose federation of states, banded together to provide for the common good, to maintain one army and one currency -— not to become a fascist dictatorship overpowering all the states.
A 219 to 210 margin is not enough to pass a constitutional amendment in the House. SCOTUS found there was no federal constitutional right to an abortion in the US Constitution. Merely passing a statute in does not give the federal government the power to create a federal constitutional right.
Because there is nothing more important that KILLING BABIES, right?
Between this and Biden talking about dividing up Jerusalem, we don’t stand a chance. Gods judgement approaches this country. Actually, it appears to have already begun.
FaceTime on TV.
They did. This is Pelosi, Schumer, etc.. stirring up the crazies and attempting to create an election issue.
The crazies are gonna feel real stupid when the USSC slaps down any "law" creating a right out of thin air, that the FedGov has no business in doing.
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