Budd cosponsored anti-abortion bill, but there's no proof he helped write it.
in general have found that survey results can vary significantly depending on how pollsters frame and ask questions.
And while Budd was a co-sponsor and supporter of the antiabortion bill referenced in this ad, we found its characterization of him as bill author to be an overreach.The ad says Budd"helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest," and refers to a bill known as, or the"Heartbeat Protection Act of 2021," which was introduced on Feb. 2, 2021. It never became law or even came up for a vote.
The bill called for a ban of abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, which typically happens around six weeks — sometimes before women know they’re pregnant. While the bill carves out an exception if the mother’s life is"endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself."have noted.
The ad says Budd"helped write" the bill. The Heartbeat Protection Act of 2021 was introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and cosponsored by more than 120 other Republicans. Budd is listed as one of the bill’s 40sponsors — a sign that Budd supported the bill prior to its introduction, said Benjamin Ray, a spokesperson for Emily’s List.
There’s no formal definition of"original cosponsor" that captures whether or not — or to what extent — a U.S. House member helped write a bill, said Molly Reynolds, a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution. In other words: just because Budd was an original cosponsor doesn’t mean he helped write it.
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