Rep. Axne Statement on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

Statement

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) issued the following statement in reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling today in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization:

"Today is a tragic day for women and for all Americans. The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is unconscionable, cruel, and takes the power away from tens of millions of American women to make their own medical decisions.

I have seen firsthand how much progress women have made towards equal pay and equal rights in recent years. Because of the Roe decision, women just like me have been able to go to college, build careers, and plan their lives and families on their own terms. It will disproportionately affect the poor, minority communities, and anyone who can't travel to another state or country to receive lifesaving medical care.

This decision takes our country back decades and threatens every American's right to privacy.

Put simply, this decision is discriminatory, unfair, upends 50 years of precedent, and goes against the majority opinion of the American people."

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