Senate Democrats failed Monday to clear a procedural vote in the Senate on a bill that would prohibit some state-level abortion restrictions, putting vulnerable members on the record for the controversial measure before November’s elections.
The motion to proceed did not meet the requisite 60-vote threshold to begin debate on the bill, blocking a final vote on the legislation. The vote failed 46-48.The Women’s Health Protection Act would make it a right for a woman to undergo an abortion procedure, and it would override certain state laws restricting abortion, including mandatory ultrasounds or waiting periods, bans on abortions via telemedicine, or requiring providers to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.
"It's no wonder you're seeing the Democrats polling data falling through the floor," the Montana senator and the founder of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus said."They are so out of touch with where the American people are, and tonight is an example.” Sen. Todd Young told the Washington Examiner that there is"a political dimension" to Democrats bringing up the bill for a vote.
The Supreme Court last year heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a case concerning a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks. Some analysts argue Dobbs prompt the court to revise or reconsider Roe. The court’s decision is expected in June.
“The misnamed Women’s Health Protection Act is the most radical abortion bill in United States history,” Mancini said in a statement. “It would enshrine into federal law abortion on demand until the moment of birth, and it would nullify state laws — new and existing — that protect unborn children and their mothers.
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