One month after US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas suggested that the conservative majority could revisit critical decisions that affirmed a right to contraception and same-sex couples’ freedom to marry, Democratic members of Congress are advancing legislation to ensure those protections in law.
This week, the House of Representatives will vote on a pair of bills – the Right to Contraception Act and the Respect for Marriage Act – anticipating state-level attempts to undermine marriage equality and access to birth control after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v Wade on 24 June.
