An extreme Republican supermajority on the Supreme Court has now stripped women of their constitutional right to an abortion. This is the culmination of 50 years of Republicans’ assault on women and now millions of women have lost the ability to make their own health care decisions. While Washington protects abortion access in law, Republicans have been clear they want to pass a nationwide abortion ban. We cannot let this happen. We cannot let our daughters have less freedom than we have enjoyed for nearly a half-century. Moreover, our clinics have experienced an unprecedented influx of out-of-state patients seeking life-saving medical care.
As long as these attacks continue, I will stand against efforts to weaken or subvert access to safe abortion and vital family planning services for women everywhere.
I am a strong supporter of the Women’s Health Protection Act, a bill to guarantee everyone access to abortion care no matter which state they live in. I am also a champion of the My Body, My Data Act, which establishes a new national standard to protect reproductive and sexual health data and brings medical privacy protections into the 21st century.
Women make up 47 percent of the workforce and are the primary or sole income earner for nearly half of America’s families. It’s simple: when women succeed, America succeeds. I’m fighting for strong, commonsense policies that address the economic challenges facing women and families. We can do more by providing paid family leave, expanding access to affordable childcare, ensuring equal pay for equal work, and raising the minimum wage.
