Sen. Susan Collins says she would oppose abortion-rights bill
As Democrats consider legislation to respond to a new Texas state ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, they have lost the support of one of the few remaining Republicans who support abortion rights.
Democrats, led by bill author Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, say their legislation would “codify” the Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade decision legalizing abortion.But in a brief interview, Collins said the bill goes further than that by interfering with existing law that ensures health professionals who object to abortion are not required to participate in it.
“This ‘carve out’ would be unprecedented, and I do not believe it is necessary to codify Roe,” she said in a follow-up statement.The key provision of the Democrats’ bill is a ban on states prohibiting or interfering with abortion through viability.
The Democrats’ bill, if brought to the Senate floor, faces certain defeat. It would need 60 votes to overcome a GOP filibuster.
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