Nicholas Goldberg: If Roe vs. Wade is overturned, Congress could protect abortion rights. At least in theory
In a better world, the dismantlement of Roe vs. Wade by a newly empowered conservative Supreme Court majority wouldn't be a devastating or insurmountable problem.
Congress could simply step in and pass a law codifying the protections of Roe and guaranteeing that abortion would remain legal throughout the country.
After all, most Americans support abortion rights, and a slim majority of Congress does too. So why not enact a federal statute that allows women to control their own bodies (rather than forcing them to carry and bear children against their will)? Even if the newly configured Supreme Court believes
