Eight Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting the measure, and two Republicans voted present.This was also announced by a member of the Democratic Party, Ilhan Abdullahi Omar via her social media on Thursday.“The Right to Contraception Act just passed the House! This bill will protect the right to birth control nationwide by enshrining this right into federal law,” she said.It remains unclear if the bill will garner the GOP votes it needs to clear the evenly divided Senate.The measure seeks to codify access to contraceptives on the federal level, allowing individuals to obtain and use birth control and safeguarding a health care provider’s ability to supply such products.The right to use contraceptives would be inscribed into law under a measure that Democrats pushed through the House on Thursday, their latest campaign-season response to concerns a conservative Supreme Court that already erased federal abortion rights could go further.SaharaReporters had reported that at least 16 Democratic members of the Congress on Tuesday were arrested during an abortion-rights protest in Washington, D.C., including Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts.This was announced by the U.S. Capitol Police announced on Twitter on Tuesday. Post navigation Terrorists Kill Four Mobile Policemen, Three Others In President Buhari’s Home State Nigerian Police Bust Fake Corporate Affairs Commission Registration Centre In Lagos, Arrest Five Suspects By Deenewsline Related Post News IPOB Commends UN Working Group For Calling For Immediate Release, Compensation For Nnamdi Kanu By Nigerian, Kenyan Governments Jul 25, 2022 Deenewsline News SPN Supports Planned Nationwide Protest, Says Buhari Government’s Condemnation Of Action Is Illegal, Irresponsible Jul 25, 2022 Deenewsline News Anger As Shi’ites Group Honours Members Killed By Nigerian Army During 2015 Zaria Massacre, Marks Annual Quds Day In Abuja Jul 25, 2022 Deenewsline Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
