evidence: Here’s why the measure is likely doomed: Under Senate procedure, it would need the support of 10 Republicans. Yet, the Republican senator most likely to vote for the bill — Susan Collins (Maine) — voted against the legislation in February and said yesterday that her position remains unchanged. Democrats could try to get rid of the filibuster, but that could be dangerous terrain for the party. And even if they did, they may not have the votes to codify Roe v. Wade. [...] The Senate is going to vote next week on the Women's Health Protection Act to codify a woman’s right to seek an abortion into federal law. [...] Even if Democrats did change the rule, they may not have the votes to pass the bill codifying Roe with a simple majority. Manchin, along with all of the chamber’s Republicans, opposed the bill when the Senate voted on it in February.