Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Wednesday that the chamber would consider the legislation, called the Right to Contraception Act, in June.
Washington — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that the Senate will consider legislation next month to protect access to contraception, as reproductive rights come front and center heading into November's election.
Democrats have tried to put Republicans on the record over issues like IVF and contraception along with abortion after it became a major motivator for voters at the polls in the midterm elections. In 2022, the House approved the contraception legislation shortly after the Supreme Court rolled back the constitutional right to abortion, prompting concern that birth control could be next.
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