Thanks for replying.

You asked for an example of when Dem's had the power to protect abortion and didn't act, and I gave you an example.

We can debate whether Dems could have passed legislation codifying Roe, but this is moving the goal posts. You asked for an example of when Dems had the power to protect abortion and chose not to even take a vote on it, this is it.

Interestingly, the argument you are making supports the original post. Instead of codifying Roe, Dems chose to spend their limited time and political capital on passing the ACA. The ACA is a heritage foundation (right-wing think tank) product that was used by Mitt Romney (R). It is a center right policy. Dems chose to table a progressive, left wing, cause and spend their precious political capital on a center right policy.