White House endorses bill guaranteeing abortion access

[LetMyPeopleVote]

This is one way to get around the Texas and Mississippi laws

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The White House on Monday endorsed legislation that would guarantee abortion access in response to the restrictive Texas law that bans most abortions in the state.

The Women’s Health Protection Act would statutorily protect a person’s ability to seek an abortion and for health care providers to provide abortion services. The White House previously would not support the bill, saying it was looking into options to codify Roe v. Wade.

“In the wake of Texas’ unprecedented attack, it has never been more important to codify this constitutional right and to strengthen health care access for all women, regardless of where they live,” according to a statement of administration policy from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

The House Rules Committee is taking up the legislation from Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) on Monday. It faces an uphill battle in the Senate, where Republicans would likely filibuster it.

[Hekate]

1. Joe Biden just keeps on keeping on. Thanks for all the updates, LMPV

[marshall]

2. I wish they could come up with a more inclusive, non transphobic name for the act

We are moving toward greater equity in language, and that needs to be spread in all areas of public law.

[CrackityJones75]

3. GMAFB.

Are we even serious here?