Pro-Abortion Democrats Block Bill To Help Pregnant Women

Senate Democrats blocked pro-life legislation Tuesday that would require colleges to provide resources and accommodations to pregnant students in a party-line vote of 46-45.

The Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, introduced by Republican Florida Sen. Ashley Moody, is aimed at encouraging female students to carry a pregnancy to term without putting their academic career on hold. Democrats criticized the bill for not including access to abortion services as part of the resources required to be distributed to university students.