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Pelosi Statement on the 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Statement

Date: Jan. 22, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Women Arts, Entertainment, and History


Pelosi Statement on the 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of the 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade:

"On the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we reaffirm our commitment to protecting a woman's right to make her own reproductive health care decisions.

"We do so just two days after swearing in a new President who is committed to the fundamental right to privacy. I will work with President Obama, as I have worked throughout my entire career, to ensure a woman's right to choose. That is because decisions about whether to have a child do not and should not rest with the government. We believe a woman — in consultation with her family, her physician, and her faith — is best qualified to make that decision.

"I will continue to work to preserve the right to privacy while promoting a comprehensive approach to reproductive health care, including planning for healthy families, reducing the number of abortions and unintended pregnancies, and providing full and medically-accurate sexuality education."


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