Political Quotes

“I am honored to appear with a group of my colleagues on behalf of the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act. We are here to talk about this essential measure in the post-Roe world. That is a phrase I never thought I would ever utter anywhere, not to mention on the floor of the U.S. Senate. But we are living in the post-Roe world where reproductive rights are under assault as never before and critical reproductive healthcare services are more necessary and also are more at risk than ever before. That is why a consistent, strong source of funding for title X Family Planning Programs are absolutely critical and urgent. That is the purpose of the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act. What it means for the State of Connecticut is, in the past, $2.5 million in title X funding, allowing patients, mostly women--45,000 of them--critical access to comprehensive family planning and preventive healthcare services. What we are talking about here is not only family planning but also testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, lifesaving cancer screening, and other essential health services. And they are all now at risk. What they need is the strong and consistent source of funding that this measure would provide, doubling--literally, almost doubling the number of dollars but also guaranteeing over a 10-year period that clinics will receive this funding.…”