Key Votes
S Amdt 2321 - Expressing Support for Roe v. Wade Decision - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Orrin Hatch voted Nay (Amendment Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- S 1692 - Ban on Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion
- S Amdt 2321 - Expressing Support for Roe v. Wade Decision
- SCR 692 -
Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Adopted (Senate) (51-47) - Oct. 21, 1999 (Key vote)
Title: Expressing Support for Roe v. Wade Decision
Vote on to adopt an amendment to S 1692 expressing Congressional support for the Supreme Court's decision to legalize abortion in Roe v. Wade (1973).
- Specifies that Congress supports the Supreme Court's decision to legalize abortion in Roe v. Wade (1973) because it was "an appropriate decision," "secures an important constitutional right," and "should not be overturned."
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - Oct. 20, 1999
Title: Expressing Support for Roe v. Wade Decision
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Charles S. Robb (VA - D) (Out Of Office)
