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Bipartisan senators introduce bill to codify abortion rights

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Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski joins a bipartisan coalition to introduce a bill that would protect abortion and contraception access. The measure faces an uncertain future in a Senate that failed to pass a broader measure enshrining abortion rights in May. It also comes as Murkowski faces reelection this fall, with abortion emerging as a key issue in that campaign.

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jurist.org

US senators introduce bipartisan bill to codify abortion rights

A bipartisan group of Senators Tuesday proposed legislation Tuesday to codify the right to abortion, formally established in Roe v. Wade, in federal law. The bill is sponsored by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and is the first senatorial proposal to have broad bipartisan support.The Reproductive Freedom For All Act is a response to the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jac…

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Audacy

Bipartisan compromise bill would restore abortion rights

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3 years ago·Philadelphia, United States

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Collins unveils bipartisan bill ensuring nationwide abortion rights

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators released legislation Monday that would codify Roe v. Wade, ensuring pregnant patients throughout the country once again have the right to an abortion.Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins, Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said the measure, called the Reproductive Freedom For All Act, would protect access to abortion and contraception.Th…

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Maryland Daily Record

Bipartisan compromise bill would restore abortion rights

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing compromise legislation to restore abortion access in the wake of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.The post Bipartisan compromise bill would restore abortion rights first appeared on Maryland Daily Record.

3 years ago

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