Political Quotes

“This bill is yet another inflammatory and unnecessary attack on women's rights, namely, a woman's constitutionally protected right to an abortion. Of course we support proper care for infants who are born. Those of us who are mothers know that we want what is best for our children, but that is not what this bill is about. This so-called Born-Alive bill seeks to further politicize abortion and criminalize providers. It is clearly unnecessary because doctors are already bound by guidelines that require them to provide emergency care when facing life-threatening circumstances. Abortion care providers, including Planned Parenthood, are highly skilled and highly professional. They do not deserve to be criminalized. This is pure political theater. Instead of ensuring that women have access to reproductive healthcare, the Republican majority is attempting to interfere with patients' relationships with their doctors, a provider's ability to practice medicine, and our constitutionally protected right to make choices about our own bodies. And let us be clear: the impact of this will fall disproportionately on low-income and rural women and women of color. And let's also be clear about this: Roe v. Wade gave women the right to access an abortion, and 7 in 10 Americans support that right across rural and urban America.…”