Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I include in the Record a letter from the Coalition for Pregnant and Parenting Students Advocacy, signed by 60 organizations, opposing H.R. 6914 because this legislation ``would not address the key barriers to pregnant students' educational attainment, and instead would further shame and stigmatize people for their pregnancy outcomes.'' January 18, 2024. Hon. Mike Johnson, Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries: The Coalition for Pregnant and Parenting Students Advocacy is a diverse group of advocates and experts dedicated to advancing civil rights protections and institutional resources for pregnant and parenting students. We are joined by the undersigned organizations in voicing our opposition to H.R. 6914, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act--a thinly veiled anti-abortion law which would not address the key barriers to pregnant students--educational attainment, and instead would further shame and stigmatize people for their pregnancy outcomes. This latest bill to ``protect the rights of pregnant students'' falls far short of the protections that are actually necessary for pregnant and parenting students and their children.…”