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Peter Welch: “Congressional legislation could overturn the Dobbs decision…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch.

Published August 11, 2022 | Video Starts at 31:42

We passed that in the House, and it's only the filibuster in the Senate that's stopping us from passing that. So Congressional legislation could overturn the Dobbs decision by providing legislative protection for all women across the country. And we could do that as we did for gay marriage. We did that in the House, and there was support in the Senate for that. (31:42–31:53)

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“The Dobbs decision is a shocking act of judicial vandalism by our Supreme Court.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 00:21-00:30
“It's the first time I'm aware of where the Supreme Court has actually taken away a constitutional right that women in this country have had…”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 00:30-00:43
“Mitch McConnell has indicated that he would favor, favor a ban on abortion nationwide.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 02:32-02:38
“Many states, of course, have already passed legislation that would [ban abortion nationwide].”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 02:37-02:41
“Our legislature has, has approved [Proposition 5]. Our governor said that he will support that.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 02:46-02:54
“I voted for the Women's Health Protection act, and that would get through the Senate except for the filibuster.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 03:07-03:13
“Vermont women want the right of choice to be available to all women.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 03:29-03:35
“There are states trying to make it illegal to travel [for abortion services].”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 15:22-15:25
“It's unleashed that people who believe they're opposed to abortion now unleashed to impose that view on everyone else.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 15:33-15:45
“Roe protected [the basic freedom of a woman to make her own decision] for 15 years.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 21:16-21:20
“Doctors are now facing liability when they exercise judgment [in abortion-related cases].”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 22:08-22:19
“This is a health care issue. And in a society, we should have health care access for everybody.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 24:56-25:05
“The Dobbs decision opens the door for intrusion into privacy in other areas.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 25:16-25:22
“Justice Thomas said that unless it was in the Constitution when it was written, it is not entitled to constitutional protection.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 25:22-25:47
“The Supreme Court in this decision is reversing [the goal to broaden the definition of equality].”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 26:12-26:16
“Congress can pass legislation, the Women's Health Protection Act, that codifies reproductive freedom, as we had with Roe.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 31:24-31:37
“We passed that [the Women's Health Protection Act] in the House, and it's only the filibuster in the Senate that's stopping us.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 31:36-31:42
“We did that [legislation for gay marriage] in the House, and there was support in the Senate for that.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 31:55-32:00
“January 6th happened. It's the first time in the history of our country we've had a violent attack on the Capitol.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 32:45-32:54
“The Dobbs decision is added to the division at a time when we absolutely need more unity.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 32:54-33:08
“In Washington or the Supreme Court, we should be making it easier to do a hard job.”
Reproductive Rights Roundtable - Congressman Peter Welch. | Uploaded August 11, 2022 | 36:20-36:25