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Women's Health Protection Act of 2021

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 24, 2021
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, let me be clear. Everyone everywhere should have the freedom to make their own personal healthcare decisions without interference from politicians.

When the Supreme Court allowed the most restrictive abortion law in the nation to go into effect in Texas, they made it clear that they cannot be trusted to protect the constitutional right to an abortion. That is why the Congress must act as other States are moving to follow suit.

That is why Democrats are fighting to protect a woman's right to choose. That is why we have removed the restrictive Hyde language from all of our appropriations bills.

It is time to trust women, to respect their decisions. Healthcare is not political, not negotiable.

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