Senate Republicans voted to block a bill that would have created a federal right to access contraception.
that would create a federal right to access contraception. The procedural measure, which required 60 votes, failed as all but two Republicans present voted against it.The legislation would have prevented states from passing laws that limit access to contraception, including hormonal birth control, intrauterine devices and other methods that prevent pregnancy. Democrats introduced the bill, in part, to put Republicans on the record on reproductive rights ahead of November’s elections.
Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski , who support abortion rights, were the sole Republicans to vote to advance the bill. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer changed his vote to “No” so he would have the option to bring the bill up for another vote in the future.Adrián Blanco Ramos is a graphic reporter in the graphics department at The Washington Post. He previously worked at Spanish newspaper El Confidencial focusing on data visualization, data analysis and investigative journalism. He participated in the International Consortium of Investigative Journalist’s Paradise Papers investigation.
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