Republican lawmakers are proposing what they call 'pro-family' platforms following the Supreme Court's scrapping of the constitutional protections around abortion to try to help people who, in some states, could now be forced to carry a pregnancy to term.
filed by pro-abortion rights groups in the Supreme Court case that overturned constitutional abortion protections showed that 14 states with the most restrictive laws also demonstrated poor maternal and child health outcomes, including early need for prenatal care, low infant birthweight and infant mortality.
"So basically, they are not providing the health care that people need or the supports that they need," Nash said. "And now, sort of as an afterthought and because of public outcry, they're saying, 'OK, well, let's pull together sort of a quick package.'"MORE: Where abortion stands in your state: A state-by-state breakdown of abortion laws
Rubio's plan, for instance, would allow new parents to invest in paid parental leave by pulling forward up to three months of their future Social Security benefits. Sen. Marco Rubio speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing on Capitol Hill, May 17, 2022"Another example is the purported parental leave provision that is in Sen. Rubio's package. It offers new parents the opportunity to borrow against their future Social Security benefits," she added. "They need it nowthey need it later.
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