Senate Republicans have blocked a Democratic bill that would protect the rights of women to travel to another state to access abortion care legally.
, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, requested consent to quickly pass the legislation but met resistance from Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, who objected on behalf of Republicans.
Cortez Masto responded: “The issue here before us is exactly a states’ rights issue. ... All my legislation says is respect my state." The House is poised to vote Friday on a similar bill, sponsored by Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, that would protect interstate travel for women seeking abortions where they are legal. The measure is expected to pass, but its prospects are uncertain in the Senate, where at least 10 Republican votes would be needed to defeat a filibuster.
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., whose state has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, said he is"pro-life" and doesn't expect the Senate to pass legislation on interstate travel.
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