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“reserving the right to object. Just weeks ago, we celebrated the anniversary of Roe v. Wade--the landmark decision that affirmed the right to abortion and changed so many lives for the better. Across the country, patients spoke out about their experiences before Roe--about how Roe meant they could get an abortion they needed or even how, after Roe, they still struggled to get access to abortion. But what was present in all of those stories was real fear about what the future holds--the fear of what a country without Roe would look like-- because that is what Republicans are pushing for all across the country. Republicans in Texas passed SB 8, which bans abortions after 6 weeks and allows people to sue anyone who helps someone get an abortion. In Idaho, bordering my home State of Washington, extreme Republican legislators are trying to pass a law modeled after the Texas abortion ban. Republicans in Mississippi brought a direct challenge of Roe to the Supreme Court and have told the Court, in no uncertain terms, they believe Roe should be overturned. Now, those are just a few examples, and we have got one more here in the Senate today. The resolution from the Senator from Indiana sends a message that the Republican Party knows best when it comes to some of the most personal decisions people make about their health and their futures, about when and whether to have children, and about what is best for themselves and their families. Well, they don't.…”