Chair DeLauro Statement on Draft Ruling to Eliminate a Constitutional Right

Statement

House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement on the draft opinion stating that the Supreme Court of the United States has voted to strike down the Roe v. Wade decision:

"I am horrified, ashamed, and angry. If the Supreme Court of the United States rules as this draft is written, this opinion will go down in history as a stain on our country. It is misguided and will be responsible for stripping away a basic right of women, threatening to undo other constitutional protections for all Americans.

"I am proud to represent Connecticut--a state that is proactively protecting the right to choose and creating a sanctuary for those seeking an abortion. We will continue to lead the way. I hope that everyone reading this draft opinion in fear knows it is just that, a draft opinion. Abortion is still legal. This does not change the law as it stands now.

"We must act. The Senate must join the House in passing the Women's Health Protection Act. The majority of Americans support this constitutional right, and I will continue standing with them in the fight to protect it."

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