Republicans on Monday blocked the Senate from taking up sweeping abortion rights legislation as Democrats sought to put lawmakers on the record on the issue in advance of the midterm elections and a coming Supreme Court ruling on access to abortion.

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Bill that would protect abortion rights faces dim chances in U.S. Senate

A bill to protect the right to have an abortion in the United States is likely to fail when it faces a procedural vote in the Senate on Monday.

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Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a House-passed bill aimed at preserving access to abortion nationwide.

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Senate Republicans block bill that would preserve the right to abortion

By Shawna Mizelle, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNNSenate Republicans on Monday blocked a House-passed bill aimed at preserving access to abortion nationwide.The Senate blocked the measure on a nearly party-line vote, with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia voting with Republicans in opposition. The vote was 46-48.The bill, dubbed the Women’s Health Protection Act, aimed to “protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or…

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By Shawna Mizelle, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNNSenate Republicans on Monday blocked a House-passed bill aimed at preserving access to an abortion nationwide.The legislation failed to advance in a 46-48 vote.The bill, dubbed the Women’s Health Protection Act, aimed to “protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.” The House had pass…

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The vote doomed prospects for the measure that would codify Roe v. Wade.

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Senate Republicans, Manchin block bill to protect the right to abortion

The failed vote comes as the Supreme Court considers the fate of Roe v. Wade.

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Senate rejects Democratic bill to codify abortion rights

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 Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) joined with Senate Republicans on Monday night to oppose legislation codifying the right to an abortion. 

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Manchin joins with Senate GOP to block bill guaranteeing abortion access

The Senate fails to advance a bill to legalize abortion nationwide. 

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Senate Republicans block abortion bill as Democrats harden stance on the issue

The vote failed as the Supreme Court considers the fate of Roe v. Wade.

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The Senate failed to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act, a bill that would codify the right to an abortion guaranteed in Roe v. Wade. The final vote was 46-48, with six Senators not voting or not present for the vote. West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin joined every present Senate Republican to vote against the measure.

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