Until the Senate takes that first step, the possibility that Congress would enact a significant federal law protecting or limiting abortion remains remote.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference about the House vote on H.R. 3755, the “Women’s Health Protection Act” legislation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., September 24, 2021.
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If Roe is overturned, would the legality of abortion really depend on state laws, or would Congress step in to enact a policy for the entire country?
That question has been asked by Ilya Somin at Reason and Allahpundit at HotAir in recent days, but the answer depends first on something neither writer addresses: the filibuster.
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John McCormack is a former Washington correspondent for National Review and was a fellow at the National Review Institute.
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If Roe is overturned, would the legality of abortion really depend on state laws, or would Congress step in to enact a policy for the entire country?
That question has been asked by Ilya Somin at Reason and Allahpundit at HotAir in recent days, but the answer depends first on something neither writer addresses: the filibuster.
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About the Author
John McCormack is a former Washington correspondent for National Review and was a fellow at the National Review Institute.
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