Democrats lose Senate vote to codify abortion rights into federal law
by Lauren Gambino in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#5Z49N)
Final tally was 49-51, with all Republicans and one conservative Democrat, Joe Manchin, voting against the measure
The US Senate on Wednesday failed to advance legislation that would codify the right to an abortion into federal law, after it was blocked by Republicans.
It was a largely symbolic vote by Democrats to mobilize Americans around the issue ahead of a likely supreme court decision striking down the protections enshrined by Roe v Wade.
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