Senate Republicans vote down bill codifying right to birth control

U.S. Senate Republicans voted against a federal law that would enshrine access to birth control. While the Right to Contraception Act failed to meet the 60 vote threshold to advance debate, Democrats were on the offensive after the bill died. “Today Senate Republicans blocked the Right to Contraception Act and refused to defend access to birth control for Georgia women,” Senator Jon Ossoff said in a statement. “I will continue to fight back against any effort by extremists to ban birth control for Georgia women.” The bill was largely a test vote to see if the Senate could put forth a bipartisan bill before the election. Democrats worry reproductive rights might hang in the balance in November. Moreover, if Donald Trump wins November’s presidential election, Republicans could forbid the sale of birth control. #BREAKING — Senate Republicans just blocked legislation that would enshrine a federal right to access contraception. 60 votes were needed. More to come on #TheAtlantaVoice.com. pic.twitter.com/ZAtmisUaqu— The Atlanta Voice (@theatlantavoice) June 5, 2024 Dr. Dara Kass, a Board Member of Americans for Contraception, released the following statement immediately following the vote: “Today’s defeat of the Right to Contraception Act in the U.S. Senate due to Republicans’ near...