Foster Votes to Restore Reproductive Rights and Abortion Access Nationwide

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Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Women's Health Protection Act and the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, two bills that would ensure access to abortion care nationwide:

"As the Trump-packed Supreme Court and radical lawmakers across the nation wage an all-out assault against reproductive rights, Congress' work to defend every woman's basic health freedoms has never been more important. The Women's Health Protection Act, which I was proud to help pass for a second time, would enshrine the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law to ensure access to reproductive health care, including abortion care, for women in every state. I was also proud to vote for the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, which would protect women who exercise their constitutional right to travel across state lines to seek reproductive health care.

"The American people overwhelmingly support access to safe, affordable reproductive care for all, and I am proud to stand with them in this fight. The House has done its part -- it's time for the Senate to vote to place these protections into federal law."

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