Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Senate Democrats are again bringing abortion to the forefront.
With the nation set to mark the anniversary of the Court’s decision on June 24, the Senate is preparing to vote on a bill that calls for the codification of Roe after the chamber returns from recess in July.
“Twice we have tried to pass legislation restoring Roe, and twice, Republicans refused. So, yesterday, we introduced a bill that simply says women should be free to make their own health care decisions,” Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), one of the bill’s co-sponsors, said at a June 18 press conference….