Sen. Rick Scott led more than 20 other Republicans in blasting a Democratic measure advertised as a contraception bill, which they said would have parental rights and religious freedom implications.
Republicans slammed a bill being considered by the Senate Wednesday afternoon, claiming their Democratic counterparts are 'fearmongering' over access to contraception in order 'to score cheap political points.' 'There is no threat to access to contraception, which is legal in every state and required by law to be offered at no cost by health insurers,' more than 20 Republican senators said in a joint statement. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Top pro-Life group Susan B. Anthony Pro Life America additionally blasted the bill in a letter, claiming it 'seeks to guarantee funding to abortion providers by barring federal and state governments from redirecting contraception funding to life-affirming health care providers.
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