Massachusetts State Senator Introduces 'NASTY Women' Bill Ahead of Trump's Supreme Court Pick.....
Liberals are petrified that President Donald J. Trump’s Supreme Court pick to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy could wind up being the deciding vote needed to overturn
Roe v. Wade and send the issue of abortion back to the states. One Massachusetts state senator recently introduced what she calls the ‘
NASTY Women Act' in an attempt to ensure that abortion remains legal and previously unenforced state laws do not block access for women seeking abortions.
In January, Interim State Senate President Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester) introduced the Negating Archaic Statutes Targeting Young Women bill –aka ‘NASTY Women’ – to prevent Massachusetts laws such as an outright ban on abortion from being reinforced should the Supreme Court ruling
Roe be overturned. The law would negate any previous Massachusetts law overturned by
Roe v. Wade and subsequent High Court rulings.
'Nasty Women' is in reference to a 2016 presidential campaign remark made by then-GOP candidate Donald Trump. He referred to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton as "such a nasty woman" during a debate. The NASTY Women Act passed the Senate unanimously and is currently being considered by the commonwealth's House.
The bill has outside support as well. “We are working furiously in Massachusetts to ensure that whatever happens on the Supreme Court, access to abortion in the commonwealth will not be in jeopardy,” Rebecca Hart Holder of NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts told the
Boston Herald. …...snip~
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