Senate Bill Seeks to Codify Access to Birth Control | EWTN News Nightly

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Almost 2 years ago the US Supreme Court overturned Roe, Democrats have been trying to chip away at the ruling. Now, they are proposing measures that go beyond the court's decision. Their latest, a Senate bill that seeks to codify access to birth control. This is the latest attempt by Senate Democrats to keep abortion and reproduction issues at the center of the upcoming 2024 election. The Right to Contraception Act would make access to birth control, including over-the-counter pills, and abortion-inducing drugs, the law of the land. Pro-abortion Senator Ed Markey introduced the bill. He claims the legislation protects women's freedom. Senator Ed Markey says, "MAGA extremists have an anti-freedom, anti-rights agenda. They're offended by the idea that people can make decisions with their doctor to decide if birth control pills, IUD's, Plan B works for them." Senator Chuck Schumer says, "Federal protections for contraceptives is a critical piece of protecting a woman's reproductive freedoms. This legislation would codify the right of conception into federal law." But Conservative groups say the fine print of the bill includes transgender surgeries and sterilizations paid for by tax payers and doesn't include conscience protections. Senator Steve Daines, who is heading up Republican election efforts says this is simply an election year ploy. Capitol Hill Correspondent, Erik Rosales reports. ----------- EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf