“The legislation would prohibit state regulations...”
Isn’t that just what the court ruled on? The federal government putting unconstitutional laws on the states?
Of course that didn’t stop the House from putting forth their new “assault weapons” law which is also against the recent Supreme Court decision.
“Isn’t that just what the court ruled on? The federal government putting unconstitutional laws on the states?”
No, absolutely not. The SCOTUS ruling was a restriction on courts. Courts can’t say there is a constitutional right to an abortion. The issue will be fought out in state legislatures, or in the U.S. Congress, which is where the Supreme Court said it belongs.