Democrats are vowing to fight to protect abortion rights after the Supreme Court's decision to let Texas' extreme anti-abortion law take effect.
Ok but how? huffpost.com/entry/biden-de… w/ @elisefoley
Ok but how? huffpost.com/entry/biden-de… w/ @elisefoley
They're citing several possible actions: codifying Roe v. Wade, expanding SCOTUS, enlisting DOJ + HHS to ensure Texas women can access abortions.
But even as Dems control all of govt, the Senate filibuster could stop them from taking any major action.
But even as Dems control all of govt, the Senate filibuster could stop them from taking any major action.
What can Democrats actually do to ensure the preservation of abortion rights as Roe v. Wade hangs in the balance?
You can't codify Roe v. Wade without reforming/nixing the Senate filibuster.
You can't expand SCOTUS either.
You can't codify Roe v. Wade without reforming/nixing the Senate filibuster.
You can't expand SCOTUS either.
"Democrats can either abolish the filibuster and expand the court, or do nothing as millions of peoples’ bodies, rights, and lives are sacrificed for far-right minority rule," as @AOC put it.
"This shouldn’t be a difficult decision." huffpost.com/entry/biden-de…
"This shouldn’t be a difficult decision." huffpost.com/entry/biden-de…
Some real talk from Sen. Tina Smith on how Dems will protect abortion rights:
"I support ending the filibuster. I support codifying Roe v Wade. I would support reforming the Supreme Court. But we need to be real: There are not votes in the U.S. Senate to do any of those things."
"I support ending the filibuster. I support codifying Roe v Wade. I would support reforming the Supreme Court. But we need to be real: There are not votes in the U.S. Senate to do any of those things."
Just talked to Smith, who was clearly exasperated by what is preventing Dems from ensuring protections for abortion rights: the filibuster.
“It is stunning to me that a rule of the U.S. Senate with a racist past is the thing that is stopping us from protecting women."
“It is stunning to me that a rule of the U.S. Senate with a racist past is the thing that is stopping us from protecting women."
To Smith, the best way to protect abortion rights is for people to channel their anger over the Texas law and the Supreme Court's decision into the 2022 elections.
"The only thing that I know to do is go out there and organize, organize, organize and win elections.”
"The only thing that I know to do is go out there and organize, organize, organize and win elections.”
Remarkable to hear a Democratic U.S. senator working with a Democrat-led Senate, House and White House say the most effective solution for protecting abortion rights is to focus on the next election.
More here: huffpost.com/entry/biden-de…
More here: huffpost.com/entry/biden-de…
More from @SenTinaSmith tonight. A whole thread:
https://twitter.com/sentinasmith/status/1433564493926252544
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