Lois Capps: “As has been mentioned, today, March 1, marks the beginning of Women's History Month. While there is much to celebrate…”

“As has been mentioned, today, March 1, marks the beginning of Women's History Month. While there is much to celebrate, we must use this time to continue the fight toward full equality. That is why I rise today to reaffirm my support for a woman's right to make her own decisions about her health and her family. This week the Supreme Court will hear arguments on yet another effort to undercut this freedom. By imposing unnecessary requirements whose sole purpose is to close reproductive health clinics, lawmakers continue to play politics with women's health. Some of us remember the time before women had safe access to abortion care. Countless women made desperate decisions that put their health at risk. We cannot go back to that day. No one can fully know the circumstances that a woman who faces a decision to end a pregnancy is challenged by. We need to trust women and let them make their own decisions along with their healthcare providers, family, and faith, not politicians. ____________________”