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Maria Cantwell: Four years after Dobbs, women are worse off. They are traveling farther, paying more, and facing greater barriers to…

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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