That decision has already sent many Texans seeking the procedure to other states. The two votes will be the first major efforts to pass federal legislation to protect abortion rights since the Supreme Court last month took stunning action to end the constitutional right to an abortion that existed for nearly half a century. “It’s really important now that Congress … protect people from these unconstitutional efforts to restrict or impede or otherwise retaliate against people who are traveling across the country and the people who are helping them,” Fletcher said. Wade by creating a federal law allowing people to receive abortions nationwide. The other measure would effectively codify Roe v. The measure is one of two abortion rights bills that the House is expected to pass on Friday. It would also shield the rights of any person or group helping someone get an abortion out of state. House is slated to pass Friday that would protect people’s rights to seek abortions outside of their home states. In response, state lawmakers in Texas are eyeing the passage of new laws to make it harder for people to cross state lines in search of an abortion.įletcher, a Houston Democrat, is the lead sponsor of a bill the U.S.
Wade last month, setting off Texas’ trigger law that bans virtually all abortions in the state. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher sees the writing on the wall. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Lizzie Fletcher’s bill to protect the right to seek an abortion out of state" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans - and engages with them - about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Lizzie Fletcher’s bill to protect the right to seek an abortion out of state
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