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Delaware legislature moves to guarantee abortion access in Trump era
Source: Reuters
SUPREME COURT | Tue May 9, 2017 | 6:18pm EDT
Delaware legislature moves to guarantee abortion access in Trump era
By Barbara Goldberg
The Delaware state Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would keep abortion legal in the state if a future U.S. Supreme Court shaped by President Donald Trump overturns the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized it nationally.
The measure was approved by a vote of 11-7 but needs to be passed by the House and signed by Democratic Governor John Carney Jr. to take effect.
Democrats control both houses of the Delaware legislature but are facing a June 30 end to this year's session.
Carney "supports the rights and protections afforded women under Roe v. Wade" but has not yet said whether he will sign the bill into law, said his spokeswoman Jessica Borcky.
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Delaware legislature moves to guarantee abortion access in Trump era
By Barbara Goldberg
The Delaware state Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would keep abortion legal in the state if a future U.S. Supreme Court shaped by President Donald Trump overturns the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized it nationally.
The measure was approved by a vote of 11-7 but needs to be passed by the House and signed by Democratic Governor John Carney Jr. to take effect.
Democrats control both houses of the Delaware legislature but are facing a June 30 end to this year's session.
Carney "supports the rights and protections afforded women under Roe v. Wade" but has not yet said whether he will sign the bill into law, said his spokeswoman Jessica Borcky.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-abortion-delaware-idUSKBN1852MB
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