Bob Casey, an anti-abortion Dem, to vote with his party in symbolic abortion bill push Wednesday

[FakeNoose]

(link) https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2022/05/10/bob-casey-roe-v-wade-womens-health-protection-act-vote-aye-yes-pa-democrat-senator-codify-right-access-to-abortion/stories/202205100091

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bob Casey, an outlier in his party for his anti-abortion stance, said he will vote in favor of legislation to protect a woman’s access to abortion — a largely symbolic vote just over a week after a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion revealed the body is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.

The Pennsylvania Democrat said that he will be an “aye” on Wednesday’s upper-chamber vote to codify Roe because he disagrees with the Texas law at issue in the high court case that would ban abortion at six weeks amid speculation about possible federal legislation that could follow.

“In the nearly three months since the Senate last voted on the Women’s Health Protection Act, the circumstances around the entire debate on abortion have changed. In light of the leaked Supreme Court decision draft overturning Roe v. Wade, and subsequent reports that Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate will introduce legislation to enact a nationwide six-week ban, the real question of the moment is: do you support a categorical ban on abortion? During my time in public office, I have never voted for — nor do I support — such a ban,” he said in a statement Tuesday.

Mr. Casey voted in favor in February when the bill, as expected, failed to advance. The effort Wednesday is likely doomed again in the evenly split Senate, as Democrats will not be able to pick up enough votes to meet the 60-vote threshold and still do not have enough support to break the filibuster.

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Longtime Pennsylvanians will recall that Sen. Casey's father, (the late) Gov. Bob Casey Sr. was a long-time opponent to women's rights and their freedom to choose. The Casey family are Catholic, raised to believe that abortion is a sin. But Senator Bob Casey Jr. has modified his faith to recognize that not all religions hold the same beliefs. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette says he's "anti-abortion" however I can't recall him being anything other than Pro-Choice.

[Freddie]

1. He's like the President

Personally opposed, but doesn’t think it’s his place to impose his religion on others.
Sen. Casey seems like a calm voice of reason and is very well liked here. If HRC had picked him for a running mate she’d still be president.

[FakeNoose]

2. Exactly! I have no problem with that

Bob Casey Jr. is a good man and I like the way he represents us in the Senate. I hope he gets a Dem partner next fall. Either Fetterman or Lamb should be our next Senator.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. I was glad Casey came out early to solidify his position

because the speculation was running rampant.

We need every vote we can get when the rubber meets the road.

[Deminpenn]

4. Sen Casey is "pro-life" in the best tradition of the

Catholic social teachings. He opposes abortion and the death penalty. He believes that society has a duty to support the poorest and most vulnerable among us, including new born babies.