Democrats block abortion bill in Senate
Senate Democrats blocked legislation on Monday meant to respond to a political firestorm sparked in Virginia over "late-term abortion."
Senators voted 53-44 on the legislation from Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), which needed 60 votes to advance.
Sasse's attempt to pass the legislation comes after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) provoked outrage among anti-abortion groups, GOP lawmakers and the White House over his comments about a bill that would have made it easier for women to get third trimester abortions if their health was threatened by pregnancy.
Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) voted (with the GOP) to proceed to the bill. The legislation would penalize doctors who fail to "exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion."
Democrats blocked a previous attempt to pass the legislation and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer argued on Monday that its part of a pattern from Republicans, who he accused of misrepresenting the bill.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/431504-democrats-block-abortion-bill-in-senate
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