Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is taking steps to bring the Reproductive Freedom for Women Act to a vote next month. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray and all women senators on the Democratic side, aims to affirm a woman's right to choose and enshrine the protections of Roe v. Wade into law.
The upcoming vote is expected to face opposition from Republicans, who have previously blocked similar reproductive bills. Schumer's recent focus on reproductive rights has drawn criticism from Senate Minority Whip John Thune, who accused Democrats of engaging in political show votes.
