'The fall will be swift' if SCOTUS rules to overturn Roe v. Wade, Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells MarthaRaddatz, adding that the Senate will do everything it can to codify federal abortion protections. “If we are not successful, then we go to the ballot box.”
Martha Raddatz interviews Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on"This Week."The move to add new abortion bans"will be swift" if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Sunday, adding that the Senate will do everything it can to codify a woman's right to choose.
On Tuesday, Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed a leaked draft opinion of a Supreme Court ruling indicating that five conservative justices, three of whom were appointed by former President Trump, are poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.The bombshell that the high court could soon overturn the landmark 1973 ruling sparked outrage across the country among people, including elected leaders, who support abortion rights.
Raddatz pressed Klobuchar on whether the Democratic Party should only back members and candidates who support abortion rights."Do you believe there should be a litmus test?" Raddatz asked."The Democrats have several candidates who do not support abortion rights."
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