Sen. Schumer pushes to legalize abortion nationwide after leaked Supreme ruling; GOP vows to block measure

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed on Thursday to push for a vote next week on a measure that would legalize abortion nationwide after the leak of a draft Supreme Court decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision was published on Monday evening. The vote will make it “crystal clear” which side of the abortion debate the GOP is on, said the powerful Democrat from New York. But Republicans have said they will use their filibuster power to block the bill, essentially dooming it to failure. “The Republican party will either side with the extremists who want to ban abortion or si...