July Constituent of the Month

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Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Dr. Pratima Gupta as my July Constituent of the Month. The overturning of Roe v. Wade upended nearly 50 years of women's reproductive rights. As we enter a future without Roe, California is continuing to lead the way to protect the right to seek an abortion and Dr. Gupta is at the forefront of these efforts in Southern California.

Dr. Pratima Gupta is a board-certified OB/GYN and professor working at UC San Diego Health. She also provides abortion care at the Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties and the Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest. She is a long-time advocate for access to reproductive care and has worked to amplify the voices of physicians to advance reproductive rights and care in the United States.

Earlier this month, I invited Dr. Gupta onto my podcast, Listening with Levin, to discuss the ruling and our path forward. I am incredibly grateful for constituents like Dr. Gupta who continue to provide essential reproductive healthcare services in the aftermath of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Our community is healthier and safer because of Dr. Gupta's dedication to her patients and to protecting women's reproductive rights. I thank her from the bottom of my heart for her courage, compassion, and commitment to supporting our community, and I'm honored to recognize her as my July Constituent of the Month.

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