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On the recordJune 25, 2026
Four years after Dobbs, women are worse off. They are traveling farther, paying more, and facing greater barriers to care. Since Idaho imposed a restrictive abortion ban, more than one-third of the state’s OB-GYNs have left – and women are forced to seek care elsewhere. This strains care in states like Washington that have continued to protect abortion rights. I will continue fighting to restore abortion protections for patients and doctors nationwide," said U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA).
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Sen. Cantwell discusses the impact of the Dobbs decision.

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