On the recordJuly 19, 2022
It is hard to believe that in the year 2022, I rise to defend the right to access contraception. That is right, contraception. Why? Because we have a renegade Supreme Court that has overturned a half century of settled law, stripping away our fundamental reproductive rights, and made it clear that they plan to not stop there. In fact, Justice Thomas' concurring opinion in Dobbs makes it clear that the Supreme Court has its sights on overturning longstanding precedents that guarantee the right to access contraception and protect the right to same-sex marriage, which we just voted on. These are basic human rights: the right to marry, the right to love who you love, the right to control your own body, the right to control your own health, the right to control your own family decisions, and your right to protect your own privacy. Let me say it loud, and let me say it clear: We will not go back. My great-grandmother was born in this country before she had the right to vote. My mother was a machine operator and entrepreneur. I stand here today as your Congresswoman and your committed Congresswoman to say we will not go back. These are our bodies, our rights, and we will continue to fight to protect them. ____________________
