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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. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of reproductive freedom; for the people I met while working for Planned Parenthood who had to travel across State lines just to get the care that they need.

The relentless assault on abortion in State legislatures and courtrooms has nothing to do with health or care. It is about scoring political points on the backs of those most marginalized.

It might be Texas first, then Mississippi, then my home State of Georgia where, as we speak, another despicable abortion ban is having its day in Federal court right now.

We can't leave the right to safe and legal abortion to the whim of States. Congress must ensure that everyone, no matter their ZIP Code, can make decisions about their health and families freely.

Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting the Women's Health Protection Act.

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