Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra answers questions at a Senate Health, ... [+] Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on September 30, 2021 in Washington, DC. Becerra acknowledged the five conservative Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe were unlikely to reverse their own ruling, and that alternate routes would have to be taken to keep abortion accessible. Some congressional Democrats have sought to codify abortion rights into federal law, but the idea has faced obstacles in the Senate. President Joe Biden has signaled his support for making an exception to the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster rule so Senate Democrats can pass legislation to codify abortion rights, but moderate Democratic Sens. Further ReadingAmericans’ Support For Government Action On Abortion Surges After Roe V. Wade Decision, Poll Finds (Forbes)Biden: Senate Should Break Filibuster To Codify Abortion Rights Into Law (Forbes)Ohio Supreme Court Lets Abortion Ban Stand—Here’s Where State Lawsuits Stand Now (Forbes)

Source: Forbes July 04, 2022 00:41 UTC