ADLast month, 197 members of Congress also wrote the Supreme Court in support of the Roe v Wade decision. ADMore than a dozen antiabortion rights groups hailed the amicus brief filed Thursday and the efforts of House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La. The group works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights. ADSamuel Lau, director of federal advocacy media for Planned Parenthood Votes, noted that public opinion polling shows a majority of Americans support abortion rights. “To the members of Congress who signed on to this amicus brief: Brace yourselves for the consequences you will face at the ballot box in November.”Robert Barnes contributed to this report.

Source: Washington Post January 02, 2020 23:15 UTC