Political Quotes

“we are here today because Republicans are seeking a national ban on abortion. And if we say it once here, we should say it 10 times, 100 times, because literally months ago it would have been virtually unimaginable--first, that Roe v. Wade would be struck down and, second, that Republicans would propose a national ban on abortion. Women across Connecticut and the country are scared and angry. And to those who say those fears and outrage are illusory or unjustified, all you have to do is read their words. Listen to what they say. They are promising the American people that there will be a national ban on abortion. And to the people of Connecticut who think we have a safe haven because our legislature and Governor have courageously established protections for Roe v. Wade and for women who come to Connecticut seeking abortion services and for doctors who depend on our safeguards, there will be no safe haven in this country--none, nowhere--if Republicans go where they say, explicitly, they are heading. I trust women with their doctors and their clergy and their family to make decisions about when and whether to become pregnant, whether to have children, and when to terminate a pregnancy short of term. I trust women--not the government, not politicians--to make these preeminently important decisions. And I promise the people of Connecticut I will not back down. I will not stand for this kind of national ban on abortion.…”