What Congress Is Doing on Abortion Access
As states enact restrictions, Democrats look to cement Roe v. Wade
Before the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, Congress rarely considered any bills on abortion. Since then, more than a thousand bills have been introduced, especially by conservatives looking to block access to abortions and federal funding from supporting the procedure. Although some legislation has succeeded — notably the Hyde Amendment barring federal funding for abortions — no legislation has come close to overturning the Roe precedent and banning abortion or certain procedures from the federal level. …
