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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs v. Jackson case was a significant victory for pro-life advocates. The decision allowed states to decide their own abortion laws, leading some states like California to legalize abortion up until birth for any reason. However, pro-abortion politicians and organizations have been pushing for the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), which would expand abortion availability up until birth without legal limits in all 50 states.
The Democrats’ attempt to push the WHPA in the House passed in the 117th Congress but could not get the Senate’s majority support and didn’t make it past the filibuster. However, now that Democrats are looking to force the bill to come to the House floor using the discharge petition method, the possibility of passing the WHPA seems bleak. Democrats need 218 signatures to force a vote on the bill, including six to eight Republicans, a highly unlikely possibility.
While Democrats try to push the WHPA, Republicans remain divided on how to interpret the Dobbs decision. Some Republicans at the state and federal level believe that the decision should be left up to individual states, while others like Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have reintroduced the Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act that would prohibit most abortions after 15 weeks.
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Republicans like Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who embrace the pro-life position, have emerged victorious in the midterm elections. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis also earned praise from pro-life groups for signing legislation that restricts abortion at 15 weeks and, more recently, once a heartbeat is detected, at around six weeks gestation.
In the end, pro-life advocates remain optimistic about the future of the pro-life movement after the Dobbs decision, while pro-abortion advocates continue to push for extreme abortion legislation like the WHPA. As the fight for the unborn continues, stay tuned for more coverage from Townhall.
Source: Townhall
