Women's Health Protection Act of 2022

Floor Speech

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Mr. TONKO. Madam Speaker, I rise in resounding support of the Women's Health Protection Act.

This bill will restore a fundamental constitutional right that has been simply stripped away by a rogue rightwing Supreme Court.

While my Republican colleagues celebrate this injustice and cook up plans for a nationwide abortion ban, Americans across the country are already feeling the devastating effects of the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Stories of a 10-year-old child having to travel to neighboring States to receive care, or women bleeding from ectopic pregnancies have shocked the world--as red States, many with some of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country, have rolled back abortion access.

None of the courts, nor States, nor politicians should have a say in women's ability to make their own decisions about their health, their well-being, and their future. That rests with their loved ones, their doctor, and their God.

If we claim to love freedom--to be a free and just society--we must ensure that this basic human right is finally enshrined into law.

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