Kamala Harris rolls out proposal that would require states prove abortion laws were constitutional

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(CNN)Amid a national debate over abortion rights, Sen. Kamala Harris on Tuesday rolled out a new proposal aimed at stopping some state laws that restrict abortion by preventing them from going into effect in the first place.

Harris pledged that, if elected President, she would create a preclearance requirement for "states and localities with a history of unconstitutionally restricting access to abortion," according to a fact sheet released by her campaign.

Her "Reproductive Rights Act" would shift the burden away from abortion providers who have to file suit against the states to stop new laws; instead, it would require states to prove their laws are constitutional.

States determined to have a history of restricting abortion access would need to obtain approval from Harris' Department of Justice before any abortion law or practice could be enacted, according to the policy sheet.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/28/politics/kamala-harris-abortion-laws-proposal/index.html

[mopinko]

1. a great addition to a new voting rights act.

this one should cover all the states. stop this monkeying around. they know these laws are unconstitutional, but hey, if you can put your stupid id law in effect, and it stands through one cycle, you win, even if it gets struck down eventually.
esp if it is a redistricting year.

this using laws that actually hurt people, and hurt the country, just to rile up the base has to stop. this is a good way to do it.