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Senate blocks two anti-abortion bills as reproductive rights battle heats up

Name: Senate blocks two anti-abortion bills as reproductive rights battle heats up
Uploaded: 2020-02-26T14:58:43-0500
Duration: 6 min 38 s
Description: Senate Democrats blocked two anti-abortion bills that were not expected to pass. CBS News reporter Kate Smith explains why Majority Leader Mitch McConnell forced votes in a likely effort to weaponize the issue ahead of 2020 elections.

Senate Democrats blocked two anti-abortion bills that were not expected to pass. CBS News reporter Kate Smith explains why Majority Leader Mitch McConnell forced votes in a likely effort to weaponize the issue ahead of 2020 elections.