On the recordJuly 15, 2022
Madam Speaker, I rise in the strongest support possible of the Women's Health Protection Act. In February 2020, I held the first legislative hearing in two decades to protect access to reproductive health. Since then, we have seen the steady rollback of abortion rights in Republican-controlled States. This means that low-income women and minorities have been living in a post-Roe reality for years now. Now, the Supreme Court has fully revoked the constitutional right to abortion, leaving States to outlaw and criminalize abortion if they choose to. This devastating decision has created a patchwork of States with differing laws and restrictions, causing societal chaos and confusion across our country. It is a huntdown of women. It is a huntdown of women. The Women's Health Protection Act makes sure that every American has equal access to reproductive healthcare, no matter where they live. I am eager to vote for this legislation, once again, and I call on my Senate counterparts to codify these vital protections into law.
