New EACH Act Aims to Codify Roe v. Wade and Expand Abortion Funding

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Senate Sponsor of the EACH Act

Pro-abortion members of Congress are pushing new legislation that would codify Roe v. Wade into federal law and further expand federal funding of abortion.

The Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act, abbreviated as the EACH Act, would legalize abortion throughout all stages of pregnancy and override state laws restricting abortion. Furthermore, the EACH Act would require Medicaid or Federal Employees Health Benefit Plans to provide coverage for abortion services. According to the Washington Times, qualified health plans would be allowed to use the Health Insurance Marketplace tax credit, which was originally designed to help low-income individuals afford health insurance.

The EACH Act has been introduced in Senate Bill S.1021 and its companion bill H.R. 2234 in the House. Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth (D) is the primary sponsor in the Senate, while Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) is the primary sponsor in the House of representatives.

Several Representatives from Illinois have co-sponsored the House version, however. Those Representatives include Reps. Janice Schakowsky (D-9), Sean Casten (D-6), Danny Davis (D-7) Lauren Underwood (D-14), Mike Quigley (D-5), Marie Newman (D-3), Jesus G "Chuy" Garcia (D-4), Bill Foster (D-11), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-10), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-8).

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