Global Courant
Democrats in the US House of Representatives plan to use a rare procedural maneuver next week to force Republicans to speak openly about codifying abortion rights, despite being the minority party.
Pro-Choice Caucus Chairs Diana DeGette, D-CO, and Barbara Lee, D-CA, will file a motion for discharge on the “Women’s Health Protection Act,” which would force a vote on abortion legislation if it gets a majority of members to approve it. to sign, DeGette’s office said in a press release. Rep. Judy Chu, D-CA, the sponsor of the bill, also plans to join the petition.
“The Women’s Health Protection Act, which passed the House twice during last Congress, would restore the protections that existed under Roe v. Wade by codifying a nationwide right to abortion care. Poll after poll shows that more than two-thirds of the country supports women’s right to abortion care,” DeGette’s office said.
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Rep. Judy Chu, D-CA, the sponsor of The Women’s Health Protection Act, also plans to join the petition. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)