Bill seeks to codify abortion access in Minnesota law

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Alpha News

The bill seeks to add a provision to Minnesota law declaring that “a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent rights under the laws of this state.”

Anna Miller

January 25, 2021

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President Joe Biden said on Friday, the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, that his administration is “committed to codifying Roe v. Wade and appointing judges that respect foundational precedents like Roe.”

“In the past four years, reproductive health, including the *right to choose, has been under relentless and extreme attack. We are deeply committed to making sure everyone has access to care — including reproductive health care — regardless of income, race, zip code, health insurance status, or immigration status,” said Biden.

In Minnesota, Rep. Kelly Morrison, DFL-Deephaven, has introduced the Protect Reproductive Options Act, which would grant Minnesotans the “fundamental right” to obtain an abortion.

“Every individual has the fundamental right to: choose or refuse reproductive health care, choose or refuse contraception or sterilization, and choose to continue a pregnancy and give birth to a child, or choose to obtain an abortion,” states the bill.

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* That would be the Right to chop up or poison a human being.