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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eric Garcia

Pelosi laments death of Democrats’ Roe legislation while still supporting anti-abortion Democrat

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lamented the demise of Democrats’ legislation to protect abortion rights while at the same time defending her support for one of the last members of her caucus who opposes abortion rights.

Senate Democrats failed to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would have codified the protections within Roe v Wade, on Wednesday after Democratic Senator Joe Manchin opposed it.

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