Coverage dated May 9, 2022

Anti-abortion Senate Democrat supports abortion rights bill

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia

Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, one of the last lawmakers on Capitol Hill calling himself a “pro-life Democrat,” said Tuesday he would support a bill to write abortion rights into federal law following the Supreme Court’s leaked draft decision that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.

FOX 29 Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Anti-abortion Senate Democrat supports abortion rights bill (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

    Published

    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, one of the last lawmakers on Capitol Hill calling himself a “pro-life Democrat,” said Tuesday he would support a bill to write abortion rights into federal law following the Supreme Court’s leaked draft decision that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.

  2. Talking Points Memo

    In Major Shift, Casey Announces Intention To Vote For Bill Protecting Abortion Rights (opens Talking Points Memo)

    Published

    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    Casey, one of the last remaining Democrats who describes himself as “pro-life,” announced that he intends to vote for the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would enshrine abortion rights in federal law.

  3. Omaha World-Herald

    Anti-abortion Senate Democrat backs abortion rights bill (opens Omaha World-Herald)

    Published

    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, one of the last anti-abortion rights Democrats on Capitol Hill, says he would support a bill to write the rights into federal law. The issue

  4. WNEP

    Sen. Bob Casey voices support for abortion measure in Senate (opens WNEP)

    Published

    WNEP's feed description

    Casey said the circumstances around the abortion debate have changed and that he does not and will not support a complete ban on abortion.

  5. NBC News

    Sen. Bob Casey, anti-abortion Democrat, backs bill to codify abortion rights (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Despite Casey’s support, the legislation lacks the 60 votes needed to defeat a Senate filibuster.

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    U.S. Sen. Bob Casey to Vote to Protect Abortion Rights in Federal Law (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    United State Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, said Tuesday he will vote to codify abortion protections into federal law.

  7. Triblive

    Bob Casey says he supports codifying abortion rights into federal law (opens Triblive)

    Published

    Triblive's feed description

    U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, long seen as a pro-life Democrat, on Tuesday said that he supports congressional efforts to codify abortion rights into federal law. In a statement, Casey said given the leaked ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that, if enacted, would strike down the landmark Roe V. Wade

  8. Washington Examiner

    Sen. Bob Casey switches abortion position to side with Democratic bill (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, who has previously described himself as a “pro-life Democrat,” said Tuesday he plans to support an abortion rights bill that is slated to come to the floor Wednesday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.