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Pelosi Statement on Oral Arguments in the NIFLA v. Becerra Supreme Court Case

Statement

Date: March 20, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Women Health and Health Care

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement as the Supreme Court begins to hear oral arguments in the case of National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra:

"America has long recognized and respected a woman's constitutional right to comprehensive health care. Our values and laws demand that women have access to neutral, unbiased facts about their health care options and their statutory rights. California's disclosure law serves a substantial governmental interest in providing that information, especially for the many vulnerable women who risk being subjected to misinformation and shame tactics at politicized, non-medical care facilities.

"Democrats will never stop fighting to defend a woman's fundamental freedom to make her own personal decisions involving her health and her family. The Supreme Court must once again affirm states' right to safeguard the health of their citizens and ensure women have access to basic information about their rights and their health care."


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