The senators plan to call for a vote with "unanimous consent." The procedure allows a single senator to call a bill to a vote, but the vote fails if a single senator objects.
Sen. Patty Murray (D) said, “Senate Democrats will force Republicans to go on the record once again, and explain to the American people why they refuse to codify our right to contraception, why they refuse to let women travel across state lines for lifesaving health care.”
The bills include the "Right to Contraception Act," the "Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act," and the "UPHOLD Privacy Act." These bills are not designed to increase contraception, health care, or privacy as their titles suggest. They are designed to protect abortion.
The "Right to Contraception Act" would broaden the legal definition of contraceptives to the point that chemical abortion drugs are included. The new definition would include products "intended for use in the prevention of pregnancy, whether specifically intended to prevent pregnancy or for other health needs." This bill would also use taxpayer dollars to provide funding for places where "contraceptives" are provided.
The "Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act" would make abortionists immune to state laws restricting abortion.
The "UPHOLD Privacy Act" prevents records from abortions from being used in criminal investigations. This would require abortion businesses to hide documentation from courts if an abortionist is tried for ending the life of an unborn child.
