Senate Republicans Block Bill Protecting Access to Contraception

June 5, 2024

(Wall Street Journal) – Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic measure that would protect access to contraception nationwide, in a vote designed to show the contrast between the two parties on women’s reproductive choices headed into the fall election.

The bill, which included protections for emergency contraception pills such as Plan B, was backed by 51 senators, with 39 opposed, short of the 60 votes needed to advance under chamber rules. (Read More)