Senate Votes Down Cloture for Abortion Bill

by Sharon Rondeau https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00170.htm (May 11, 2022) — A measure aimed at codifying the “right” for a woman to have an abortion was defeated Wednesday in the U.S. Senate. The bill, S. 4132, the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), was introduced by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) on May 3 and required 60 votes to pass […]