Chairwoman Maloney Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Protect Abortion Access

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Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Women's Health Protection Act and the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act. The measures respond directly to the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization to overturn the constitutional right to abortion guaranteed in Roe v. Wade.

"I am pleased that today the U.S. House of Representatives passed two critical pieces of legislation in response to the Supreme Court's disastrous decision overturning Roe, and Republicans' extreme goal of banning and criminalizing abortion care nationwide," said Rep. Maloney. The Women's Health Protection Act enshrines the right to abortion at the federal level and the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act stops Republicans from targeting people who travel across state lines to access abortion care. Since last month's Dobbs decision, House Democrats have been unwavering in our efforts to defend the right to access abortion and the full range of reproductive health care. I urge the Senate to do whatever it takes to swiftly pass these critical bills to protect access to abortion and push back against Republicans' draconian and unpopular agenda. It has never been more crucial for Democrats to loudly, fiercely, and passionately fight for legislation to empower and protect women and all people who can get pregnant."

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