House passes bills to protect abortion access following Roe reversal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : The House on Friday passed two bills aimed at protecting access to abortion, marking the chamber's first legislative attempts at safeguarding the procedure after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month.
49% :"Rather than prey on women's vulnerabilities and fears and nationalize abortion for all nine months, we should be coming together to support women and their families at every stage of pregnancy and beyond," she added.
46% : The legislation seeks to ensure that people have access to abortion nationwide by codifying the right to the medical procedure into federal law.
46% : He pointed to a concurrent opinion in the June ruling penned by Justice Clarence Thomas arguing the court should also "reconsider" its rulings on access to contraceptives and same-sex marriage.
43% : During debate on the House floor Friday, Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) said the Women's Health Protection Act, which she sponsored, will help preserve protections in Roe."[The Women's Health Protection Act] is the bill that will protect the right to access abortion after the tragic fall of Roe vs. Wade.
39% : In a letter to colleagues days after the ruling was released, she mentioned a bill that seeks to protect reproductive health data, including information on apps, arguing people were worried the information "could be used against women by a sinister prosecutor in a state that criminalizes abortion."
36% : And in states where abortion is lawful, the bill seeks to make it illegal for facilities to limit access to the medical procedure for individuals who arrived from out of state.

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