Sen. Manchin Joins GOP Colleagues in Defeating Abortion Bill
March 1, 2022 | West Virginia
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., joined Senate Republicans Monday in defeating a bill that would have legalized abortions up to birth nationwide.
According to Life News, senators voted 48-46 against cloture, which would have ended debate and allowed a vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act. The bill, which passed the House last year, would have codified a right to an abortion and combatted pro-life state laws, the Hill notes.
The bill’s defeat comes as the Supreme Court is weighing a case that could potentially curb Roe vs. Wade. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., stated that “sadly it looks like the Supreme Court will limit abortion rights on the coming months. That’s why the bill is essential.”… (Excerpt from Newsmax)
