Pro-Choice Caucus Statement on Senate Blocking Abortion Rights Bill

Statement

The leaders of the Pro-Choice Caucus, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), released the following joint statement on the Senate voting today to block the passage of the Women's Health Protection Act, a landmark piece of legislation the House passed in September to codify Roe v. Wade and protect Americans' right to abortion care:

"With the Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Senate's failure to act -- and pass the legislation needed to protect all Americans' right to abortion care -- is inexcusable.

"It's been over seven months since the House passed the Women's Health Protection Act, and, in that time, we've seen abortion rights eroded further and further. As a result, millions of Americans now lack access to abortion services, and this will only be compounded if the Supreme Court overturns Roe.

"We are frustrated, we are upset and we are angry -- but we are also more determined than ever. Our fight to protect Americans' access to abortion care did not end with today's vote in the Senate, it has only just begun.

"As the leaders of the Pro-Choice Caucus, we are bringing our members together in ways that we never have before. This weekend, we will take to the streets to join people around the country who -- like us -- believe that every person deserves the right to make their own decisions about their bodies, lives and futures. We know that the American people are with us in this fight, and we will never give up."

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