When Do We Acknowledge the Filibuster in the Room?

Sen. Tina Smith introduced legislation to protect abortion pills, but willpower alone isn't enough to overcome Senate rules.

would preserve access to the pill through telehealth services and pharmacies, including by mail. “It is a critical step that we must take in order to help protect what remaining access will exist to reproductive health care after abortion is criminalized in many parts of this country,” Smith said in a statement., she said what we all know to be true: “The realities in the Senate are...we don’t have the votes right now.”That’s the fucking rub.

This isn’t the first abortion rights bill that’s languished because Democrats don’t can’t clear a filibuster. In September 2021, thethe Women’s Health Protection Act, which would federally guarantee abortion access and protect providers. Sounds great, but it doesn’t seem to have a shot at passing the Senate.

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