Eight Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the bill. They are Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Fred Upton (R-Mich.), John Katko (R-N.Y.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), Maria Salazar (R-Fla.), Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), and Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio). Two Republicans voted “present.”
Details: The bill, known as the Right to Contraception Act and introduced by Rep. Kathy Manning (D-N.C.), is focused on guaranteeing access to different birth control measures, and protecting health care providers’ ability to provide them.
Between the lines: As more states continue to ban abortion starting at fertilization, it is possible that these could be interpreted to limit access to birth control since certain forms of birth control, such as intrauterine devices, prevent implantation in the uterus but not fertilization.
Additionally, medical experts worry that states making abortion illegal could also potentially move to ban contraceptives.
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