Who decides - you or your state legislature?
Republican-appointed justices overturned Roe, allowing states to ban abortion. Democrats want to restore its protections in federal law.
01 / Democrats
The platform commits to restoring the protections of Roe v. Wade as federal statute.
The House passed the Women's Health Protection Act in 2021 to guarantee access nationwide. It died in the Senate to a filibuster.
02 / Republicans
The 2024 platform's position is that abortion policy belongs to the states, and that the party opposes late-term abortion while supporting access to IVF.
The Dobbs majority that ended the federal constitutional right to abortion consisted entirely of justices appointed by Republican presidents.
The receipts
Dark is yea, grey is nay. Each card names who drove the action and how the other party responded. Every one links to the official record.
Jun 24, 2022 · Dobbs v. Jackson
Republican-appointed court majorityThe Supreme Court held there is no constitutional right to abortion, returning the question to the states.
Every justice in the majority was appointed by a Republican president.
Decided 6–3 on the judgment, 5–4 on overruling Roe. Every justice in the majority was appointed by a Republican president.
Read the record ↗Feb 28, 2022 · H.R. 3755
Democratic-backedWould have made access to abortion a federal statutory right, overriding state bans.
Democrats advanced the federal protection bill. It did not clear the Senate's cloture threshold.
Final vote
Passed, September 24, 2021.
Cloture failed; 60 votes required.
Passed the House. Blocked in the Senate - a cloture motion needs 60 votes.
Read the record ↗