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NJ Democrats fight to rally voters on abortion rights

Even though NJ law ensures abortion rights — the issue will have broad implications here

Aired 05/09/2022

NJ Spotlight News

NJ Democrats fight to rally voters on abortion rights

Clip: 5/9/2022 | 5m 18sVideo has Closed Captions

Even though NJ law ensures abortion rights — the issue will have broad implications here

NJ Senators will head to Washington, where Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was expected to file cloture today on the bill. It’d grant federal abortion rights protection nationwide. Democrats lack the 60 votes required to beat a filibuster and they know that, but they will force a vote on the record, likely Wednesday.

Aired 05/09/2022

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