Manchin will not support the Democrats’ Roe v. Wade bill because he believes it goes too far.

Last updated: May 11, 2022 4:33 pm

Torffic Frimpong - Content Writer

May 11, 2022

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On Wednesday, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WVa.) would vote against a procedural vote on the Democratic abortion plan, claiming that it is too broad.

According to Manchin, who spoke on the Senate floor, the plan currently being debated “is not what I was hoping for and what I expected.”

“That’s exactly what I was hoping for,” Manchin said in a statement, citing a poll that revealed that 70 percent of Americans favor the concept of codifying Roe v. Wade in the United States Constitution.

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“That, in my opinion, is the proper course of action. The Women’s Health Protection Act, which is up for a vote today, protects the health of women. Make no mistake about it: this is not a codification of Roe v. Wade, but rather an enlargement of the legal framework that established it. Abortion becomes lawful in all 50 states after 500 state laws are struck down.”