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Disapproval of District of Columbia Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014

Floor Speech

Date: April 30, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Women Employment and Affirmative Action Health and Health Care Reproduction

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Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this extreme and misguided resolution.

I am deeply troubled that this Chamber continues to waste its time attacking women's health rather than crafting solutions for the American people. Instead of addressing the real challenges facing our Nation, this resolution is yet another attempt by House leaders to inject ideology into women's personal medical decisions. A woman's healthcare choices should be made between her and her doctor, not by her boss.

By overturning D.C.'s new antidiscrimination protections, this resolution would give employers the right to fire workers based on the decisions they make about their birth control. This is simply unacceptable. All Americans should be free to make medical decisions without the fear of being fired or demoted.

Now is the time for House leaders to stop undermining women's reproductive rights and focus on the actual needs of working families. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no.''

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