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There was never a reason to codify Roe. It's not everyday the Supreme Court reverses itself after 50 years.
Congress thought it needed to be codified.
Per Jerry Nadler, co-sponcer of the Freedom of Choice Act in 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2009
Congressman Jerrold Nadler today announced the re-introduction the Freedom of Choice Act, H.R. 5151. The legislation would codify the Roe v. Wade decision. His statement on the legislation follows:
https://nadler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=392036
Per NARAL
https://reproductivefreedomforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/4.-Freedom-of-Choice-Act.pdf
Per Barbara Boxer 2013
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/190153-dems-unveil-landmark-bill-to-preempt-states-strict-abortion-laws/
In the Congressional Tribute to Senator Alan Cranston
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2001-04-24/html/CREC-2001-04-24-pt1-PgS3834-2.htm
The DNC saw a need to codify, but every attempt at bringing the various bills to the floor were referred, by Democrats, to committee where they went to die.
So all those people that could codify didn't even submit a bill....
Oh no, it was submitted and then referred to committee where it went to die every single time. In three times that it was presented to the House, it was referred to committee by Nancy Pelosi. Since Roe versus Wade was originally ruled by scotus, there have been about 10 bills presented to codify RvW, and they've all been killed by Democrats and Republicans alike.
In 2008, while campaigning, Senator Obama promised he would sign the freedom of choice act day one of his presidency in a speech to planned Parenthood. 6 months later in April after he was sworn in, he said it was no longer a legislative priority despite still having democrat control of the senate and house
So, that's the way it works. It doesn't prove Democrats were disingenuous then or now.
The president can't sign something that's not on his desk. As I remember Obama had an economical crisis to solve on his first year of office.
Between the time that he took office and the time the ACA was passed congress had also passed 161 other bills, most of it garbage stuff. Trying to claim that their plate was full is enabling their ineffective methods of governing.
Yeah, at the time I wish he would have done immigration. Damn guy, all we got was ACA