Congressman Cohen Defends Precedent of Roe v. Wade

Statement

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today addressed the House of Representatives as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization involving Mississippi's restrictive abortion law.

In his remarks, Congressman Cohen said in part:

"Today, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in Women's Health v. Dobbs, a case that threatens abortion access throughout the country, not just in Mississippi, where the case originated. I walked over to see the protesters, the demonstrators, the supporters and the objectors. There's a lot of controversy but the fact is, standing law of the United States, stare decisis, is that women have a right to choose. It's a personal right and it's enshrined in Roe v. Wade.

"Roe v. Wade was enunciated, passed and approved by the Supreme Court when I was in law school. The right of a woman to choose is part of my political DNA and I hope that never changes."

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