House Democrats Pass Bill Aiming To Codify Roe V. Wade, Massively Expand Abortion

House Democrats passed a bill Friday that would codify Roe v. Wade and massively expand abortions in the United States. The Women’s Health Protection Act is backed by abortion advocates and President Joe Biden’s administration but severely condemned by pro-life activists and Republicans.  “With this bill, the Democrat party has rejected every restraint on abortion,” said Penny Nance, CEO and president of Concerned Women for America (CWA) Legislative Action Committee.

House Democrats passed a bill Friday that would codify Roe v. Wade and massively expand abortions in the United States.

The Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021, first introduced in 2013, passed the House 218 to 211 Friday. The 2021 House version was sponsored by Democratic California Rep. Judy Chu, while the 2021 Senate version was sponsored by Democratic Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

It is backed strongly by President Joe Biden’s administration.

“In the wake of Texas’ unprecedented attack, it has never been more important to codify this constitutional right and to strengthen health care access for all women, regardless of where they live,” White House officials said in a statement. “Our daughters and granddaughters deserve the same rights that their mothers and grandmothers fought for and won — and that a clear majority of the American people support.”

The act, which calls for on-demand abortions “without limitations or requirements” and for the promotion of “access to abortion services,” has been severely condemned by pro-life activists and Republicans.

“With this bill, the Democrat party has rejected every restraint on abortion,” said Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America (CWA) Legislative Action Committee. “For them, aborting unborn children is nothing more than just another medical procedure. It’s a sick perspective that reflects the moral bankruptcy of their party, and it is infecting our country. Democrats ... (Read more)

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