Senate Republicans Block Bill Calling for Restoration of Roe v. Wade

Published on July 11, 2024

Senate Republicans on July 10 blocked a bill put forward by Democrats expressing support that Roe v. Wade should be restored as the law of the land. The two-page bill did not aim to change any laws but to establish a “sense of Congress” to support protections for abortion access, and restoring Roe v. Wade, which had established a national right to abortion before the Supreme Court sent the issue back to states two years ago. “Senate Republicans must answer a very simple question: Do they believe that women should be trusted to make their own health care choices—yes or no?” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said during his floor remarks hours before the vote....

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