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Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson introduced the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act on Friday, a companion bill to Sen. Joni Ernst's.
The Right to Contraception Act failed on Wednesday, as Democrats hoped to put distance between themselves and Republicans on the issue.
The bill aimed to guarantee access to contraception nationwide as Democrats seek to spotlight the issue ahead of the November elections.
The result was expected but offered Senate Democrats their latest opportunity to spotlight a political issue they believe will aid vulnerable members this fall.
A Democratic-led bill to protect access to contraception was defeated in the Senate on Wednesday, failing to reach the 60-vote threshold required to overcome a filibuster. The result was expected