House Passes Bill To Allow Abortion on Demand Nationwide
District of Columbia | September 27, 2021
The House of Representatives voted nearly along party lines Friday to pass a bill that will allow abortion on demand nationwide, superseding state-level abortion restrictions.
The Women’s Health Protection Act codifies Roe v. Wade into law, making it illegal for states to restrict abortion access. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) brought the bill to the floor after Texas enacted a law banning abortion after six weeks. The House bill allows abortion up to birth if a doctor determines that a “continuation of the pregnancy would pose a risk to the pregnant patient’s life or health.” “Abortion services are essential to health care and access to those services is central to people’s ability to participate equally in the economic and social life of the United States,” the bill states…. (Excerpts from the Washington Free Beacon)