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On the recordJuly 29, 2015
Mr. Speaker, for the past 40 years, antichoice politicians have convinced Congress to maintain Hyde amendment language while pushing for restricting access even further. For four decades, the Hyde amendment has denied too many women their constitutional right to choose by prohibiting the use of Federal funds to pay for abortion services. The fact that this restriction discriminates against women with limited resources at the very time in which they need the support the most is unconscionable. We have had enough of letting the majority restrict access to abortion services when the majority of Americans support a woman's right to choose. It is time to change course. The EACH Woman Act ensures health coverage of these services for every woman, no matter how much she earns, how she is insured, or where she lives. I urge my colleagues to be bold, end Hyde, and support the EACH Woman Act. ____________________
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Mike Quigley
Democratic · Illinois

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