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On the recordJune 21, 2017
since the first day of this administration, I have heard from women in my home State and nationwide who are fearful of what President Trump will do to their health and rights--from appointing a Supreme Court Justice who has made clear that he opposes the historic ruling in Roe v. Wade, to trying at every turn to undermine women's access to safe, legal abortion here in the United States and abroad, to proposing a budget that would defund Planned Parenthood and devastate investments in women's health. I know from letters, calls, emails, tweets, rallies--you name it--that across the country women feel under attack because of this administration's policies and the willingness of Republicans in Congress to make sure they are carried out. Women are worried and, unfortunately, they have a right to be, especially in this moment. In a matter of days, Senate Republicans could bring their version of TrumpCare to this floor. As many of us have said, this is the worst bill for women in a generation. It will cut off access to critical healthcare services at Planned Parenthood, our Nation's largest provider of women's healthcare. It will allow our insurance companies to go back to charging women more and interfere with women's constitutionally protected reproductive rights. In fact, at literally every stage of life, TrumpCare would stand in the way of women's access to the healthcare they need. Under this bill, young girls nationwide would lose Medicaid coverage.…
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington
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Jun 21, 2017

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