Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has beaten his Republican challenger. Beshear is a blue governor in a red state, and the race saw national politics as a primary issue.

    • Rapidcreek@reddthat.com
      22·
      1 year ago

      I’ll let him defend a vote he made in 1981, but what I’m talking about is the promises Republicans made to evangelicals to get their votes.

      • GodlessCommie@lemmy.world
        27·
        1 year ago

        Which is nothing like the DNC promising to codify for 50 years to get their votes. Abortion is a windfall for red and blue fascists alike.

          • GodlessCommie@lemmy.world
            25·
            1 year ago

            The point is Dems have never had any intention of codifying Roe, only to sell fear porn and make money. They fucked around and we found out.

            • Rapidcreek@reddthat.com
              32·
              1 year ago

              There was never a reason to codify Roe. It’s not everyday the Supreme Court reverses itself after 50 years.

              • GodlessCommie@lemmy.worldEnglish
                22·
                1 year ago

                Congress thought it needed to be codified.

                Per Jerry Nadler, co-sponcer of the Freedom of Choice Act in 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2009

                Congressman Jerrold Nadler today announced the re-introduction the Freedom of Choice Act, H.R. 5151. The legislation would codify the Roe v. Wade decision. His statement on the legislation follows:

                “I am pleased to join so many leaders in the pro-choice movement, and my colleagues, and Senator Barbara Boxer, to introduce the Freedom of Choice Act.

                “This legislation would, for the first time, codify the rights guaranteed under the Constitution by Roe v. Wade. It would bar government – at any level – from interfering with a woman’s fundamental right to choose to bear a child, or to terminate a pregnancy. I want to thank Senator Barbara Boxer for introducing this legislation in the Senate and for her tireless efforts in defending a woman’s right to choose.

                https://nadler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=392036

                Per NARAL

                That’s why the pro-choice community supports the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) – a measure that would codify Roe v. Wade’s protections and guarantee the right to choose for future generations of women.

                https://reproductivefreedomforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/4.-Freedom-of-Choice-Act.pdf

                Per Barbara Boxer 2013

                “We codify Roe v. Wade … so that we don’t have to fight these battles state by state by state by state,” Boxer said about the new bill.

                https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/190153-dems-unveil-landmark-bill-to-preempt-states-strict-abortion-laws/

                In the Congressional Tribute to Senator Alan Cranston

                He consistently championed women’s access to health care and reproductive health services. He was the Senate author of the Freedom of Choice Act to codify into federal law the Roe v. Wade court decision.

                https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2001-04-24/html/CREC-2001-04-24-pt1-PgS3834-2.htm

                The DNC saw a need to codify, but every attempt at bringing the various bills to the floor were referred, by Democrats, to committee where they went to die.

                  • GodlessCommie@lemmy.world
                    31·
                    1 year ago

                    Oh no, it was submitted and then referred to committee where it went to die every single time. In three times that it was presented to the House, it was referred to committee by Nancy Pelosi. Since Roe versus Wade was originally ruled by scotus, there have been about 10 bills presented to codify RvW, and they’ve all been killed by Democrats and Republicans alike.

                    In 2008, while campaigning, Senator Obama promised he would sign the freedom of choice act day one of his presidency in a speech to planned Parenthood. 6 months later in April after he was sworn in, he said it was no longer a legislative priority despite still having democrat control of the senate and house