The Senate is poised to take up a doomed vote on abortion rights legislation Wednesday afternoon, a largely symbolic effort in response to the Supreme Court’s draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade
And Manchin, who doesn’t support abortion, will oppose the Democratic legislation Wednesday., who has previously backed abortion restrictions, announced this week his support for the underlying bill. He had voted to move forward in February.
Senate Republicans, meanwhile, unanimously oppose the Democratic bill, with many citing that it would allow abortions later in pregnancy.said Wednesday. “It is chilling that anyone would write legislation like this in 2022 … The American people need to see what the far left has become. So I’m glad the Senate will vote today.”Roe v. Wade.
By not specifying exactly what kinds of state laws create an unconstitutionally “undue burden” on people seeking an abortion, the aide argued, under the Collins-Murkowski bill the country would “be left to the same chaos in the courts that we see now.”
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