The overturning of Roe v. Wade raised concerns about the ripple effect it could have on protections for same-sex marriages.
when he said that the Supreme Court was"clearly wrong" to legalize same-sex marriage.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her Democratic colleagues in a letter Monday that the House would vote on two pieces of legislation connected to the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade: the Respect for Marriage Act and another bill called the Right to Contraception Act. Above, people participate in the 51st LGBTQ Pride Parade in Chicago on June 26.two pieces of legislation related
to U.S. abortion rights. The first, the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022, would prevent the criminalization of traveling across state lines to receive abortions. The second, called the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, would codify protections for abortion rights into federal law.
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