The Associated Press reports:
The House has voted to restore abortion rights nationwide in Democrats’ first legislative response to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
The bill has little chance of becoming law, with the necessary support lacking in the 50-50 Senate. Yet voting marks the beginning of a new era in the debate as lawmakers, governors and legislatures grapple with the impact of the court’s decision.
The legislation passed 219-210. The House was also voting on a separate bill to prohibit punishment for a woman or child who decides to travel to another state to get an abortion.
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US House voted 219-210 for bill that would generally ban restrictions on abortion. D 219-1, R 0-209
House passed similar bill in Sept. 2021 by 218-211; Henry Cuellar (D-TX) the only one to break rank with party pic.twitter.com/0bqzuIVpQb
— Greg Giroux (@greggiroux) July 15, 2022
BREAKING: The House has passed a bill to protect people who travel out-of-state to access abortion care, in a 223-205 vote.
Earlier in the day, lawmakers also passed a bill to codify Roe v. Wade protections into federal law.https://t.co/jA7gDGan6g
— Oriana González (@OrianaBeLike) July 15, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats chant, “We’re not going back!” ahead of votes to codify Roe v. Wade and protect a woman’s right to travel out-of-state for an abortion. pic.twitter.com/oUd1oqZuc0
— The Recount (@therecount) July 15, 2022