MENENDEZ, FIRST LADY TAMMY MURPHY RALLY WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD; RING THE ALARM BELL AS SCOTUS WEIGHS MAJOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS CASE

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U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and First Lady Tammy Murphy today rallied with members of Planned Parenthood and other advocacy groups to highlight what's at stake as the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) considers the controversial Texas law that has caused a virtual halt of safe and legal abortions in the state. If SCOTUS were to uphold the law, it could have serious implications on reproductive rights across the country.

"The threat to Roe v. Wade has never been graver. And that is why our commitment to reproductive rights must be stronger and louder and more unshakeable than ever," said Sen. Menendez. "It should not matter if you live in New Jersey or New York or Texas or Mississippi -- the right to make private medical decisions is protected by the U.S. Constitution and belongs to every American."

"In New Jersey, we believe the question of whether or when to start a family is a personal one," said New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy. "Reckless new laws limiting or dismantling Roe v. Wade will only serve to endanger the health and safety of millions of people without wealth, privilege or power, and particularly women of color. When the Reproductive Freedom Act is sent to Governor Murphy's desk to be signed, we will be one step closer to a future that protects the health, dignity, and autonomy of every New Jerseyan."

In December, the Supreme Court is expected to hear the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, tied to Mississippi's unconstitutional law that could potentially overturn Roe v. Wade. In September, Sen. Menendez signed a bicameral amicus brief urging SCOTUS to uphold Roe and protect the constitutional right to an abortion case.

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