Rep. Meeks Statement on SCOTUS' Decision to Strip Away the Right to Abortion

Statement

Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released a statement on the Supreme Court of the United States' decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Rep. Meeks stated:

"Today is a heartbreaking day where women across America had the rights over their own bodies stripped away by the stroke of a pen. The Supreme Courts' decision today to eliminate the constitutional right to abortion established nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wadeis a devastating attack on women's rights. The destruction of Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood will undoubtedly drastically impede other core and basic human rights such as same-sex marriage, contraception, and fertility treatments obliterating the principles of freedom and autonomy that every citizen, man and woman alike, has a right to in our country.

"I am disappointed in the Supreme Court's decision as this is the beginning of a fearful future of the restriction of privacy, healthcare, and freedom. Black, Brown, Indigenous, and low-income women will be disproportionately disadvantaged and half of the women in our nation will be forced to travel -- risking loss of income and even persecution -- to receive proper healthcare and abortion services.

"While I know and hope that states like New York will continue to be a safe haven to women across the country, I call on all state leaders to fight to protect the freedoms that Roe has established for over 50 years and Casey for over 30 years. I will continue to work with my colleagues on the federal level to fight to ensure that all have the right to reproductive freedom," said Congressman Gregory W. Meeks.

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