, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, requested consent to quickly pass the legislation but met resistance from Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, who objected on behalf of Republicans.
Cortez Masto responded: “The issue here before us is exactly a states’ rights issue. ... All my legislation says is respect my state."The eight-page bill would make it unlawful for a person or a government official to prevent or punish traveling across state lines"to receive or provide reproductive health care that is legal in that State." It also would bar states from imposing laws that prohibit women from traveling to other states to get abortions.
Cortez Masto, who is one of the most politically vulnerable Democrats seeking re-election this fall, accused Republicans who oppose her bill of"allowing state legislators to reach across state lines to control not just what happens in their states, but what happens in every state across this country, and to punish women for exercising their fundamental rights.
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., whose state has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, said he is"pro-life" and doesn't expect the Senate to pass legislation on interstate travel. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he would reserve judgment until he studies Supreme Court precedent on interstate travel.
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Son unos fachas.
Omg really they block everything. This is why nothing gets done