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.

  • 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

        • Rapidcreek@reddthat.com
          12·
          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.

          So, that’s the way it works. It doesn’t prove Democrats were disingenuous then or now.

          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

          The president can’t sign something that’s not on his desk. As I remember Obama had an economical crisis to solve on his first year of office.

          • GodlessCommie@lemmy.world
            21·
            1 year ago

            Between the time that he took office and the time the ACA was passed congress had also passed 161 other bills, most of it garbage stuff. Trying to claim that their plate was full is enabling their ineffective methods of governing.