One Year After Roe v. Wade: Republicans Push for Federal Ban on Abortion, Democrats Vow to Protect Rights

On the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s overturning of the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade, dueling events were held in Washington to mark the occasion. President Joe Biden and Democrats vowed to fight to protect abortion rights, while Republicans praised the end of federal protections for abortion.

At the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference, former Vice President Mike Pence challenged his fellow 2024 GOP presidential candidates to back a federal ban on abortion nationwide, arguing that it would help his party at the ballot box. Since the Dobbs decision that upheld a Mississippi ban on abortions after 15 weeks and struck down Roe, 14 states have banned abortion with limited exceptions, while several other bans have been held up in court. Pence took an implicit dig at his former boss Donald Trump by invoking his comments blaming the issue of abortion for the GOP’s disappointing performance in the 2022 midterm elections.

On Friday, President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris joined abortion rights groups including Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America and EMILY’s List for a political event to mark the Supreme Court decision. Biden and Harris both spoke about the importance of protecting abortion rights and the need to continue fighting for reproductive justice.

The anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling has reignited the debate over abortion rights in the US. While Republicans are pushing for a federal ban on abortion, Democrats are committed to protecting the right to choose. The future of abortion rights in the US remains uncertain, but both sides are determined to continue the fight.