I will be a vote to put Roe v. Wade into federal law, so that a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy and make healthcare decisions that are right for her cannot be taken away by state legislatures across the country.
Vote to put Roe v. Wade into federal law.
Occurrences
Evidence
Congress.gov lists Representative Morgan McGarvey as serving in Congress from 2023 to present for Kentucky District 3 in the 118th and 119th Congresses.
Congress.gov shows H.R.12 in the 118th Congress was introduced on 2023-03-30, referred to committees, and its latest action was referral to the Health Subcommittee on 2023-04-07. The bill status remained Introduced.
The official cosponsor list for H.R.12 in the 118th Congress lists Rep. Morgan McGarvey [D-KY-3] as an original cosponsor on 2023-03-30.
Congress.gov’s CRS summary says the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023 would prohibit governmental restrictions on abortion services, including pre-viability restrictions and restrictions after viability when needed to protect life or health.
Congress.gov shows H.R.12 in the 119th Congress was introduced on 2025-06-24, referred to Energy and Commerce and Judiciary, and remained at the Introduced status as of the page record.
The official cosponsor list for H.R.12 in the 119th Congress lists Rep. Morgan McGarvey [D-KY-3] as an original cosponsor on 2025-06-24.
The introduced text states the bill is to protect the ability to continue or end a pregnancy, notes Dobbs overruled Roe v. Wade, and creates rights to abortion before viability and after viability when needed to protect life or health.
Assessments
McGarvey served in the relevant federal office beginning in 2023 and cosponsored the Women’s Health Protection Act in both the 118th and 119th Congresses, which was a concrete legislative effort aligned with codifying Roe-like protections. But the promise was to vote to put Roe v. Wade into federal law, and the relevant bills remained introduced/referred without a House floor vote, Senate passage, presidential action, or enactment. Because he made a serious legislative attempt but the promised voting/enactment outcome did not occur, this is not delivered.