Press Releases

Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement on the Florida House and Senate passing a 6-week abortion ban—before most women are even aware they are pregnant. Doctors who provide abortion care for patients after the six-week mark could face up to five years in prison.  The Florida abortion ban will have huge… Read more »

Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement on the decision from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in the case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA. While the decision maintains the FDA’s original approval of mifepristone, it imposes harmful restrictions that will severely impact access to the abortion medication. The… Read more »

***WATCH EVENT HERE*** ICYMI, yesterday, Democratic Women’s Caucus Communications Task Force Co-Chairs Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) and Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) and President of the National Partnership for Women & Families Jocelyn Frye joined Protect Our Care for a press conference to discuss the ways Medicaid is a lifeline for women and children across the… Read more »

240 Members of Congress ask Fifth Circuit to stay district court ruling that threatens access to mifepristone nationwide—and access to all manner of other FDA-approved drugs Today, members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus joined Democratic Members of Congress—led by Senators Schumer, Murray, Durbin, Sanders, and Blumenthal and Representatives… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) issued the following statement on the decision in the case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, in which Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has stayed FDA approval of mifepristone—which studies have proven to be safe and effective, and is currently used in over half of… Read more »

Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement on Idaho Governor Brad Little signing HB 242 into law. The measure criminalizes helping minors travel out-of-state for abortion care without parental consent making it particularly endangering for girls who are survivors of rape or incest. The penalty for those convicted is up to… Read more »

Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement in response to a federal court decision from the Northern District of Texas blocking certain Affordable Care Act requirements that insurers cover preventative care services with no out-of-pocket costs. The ruling applies nationwide. “Today’s decision is dangerous,… Read more »

Legislation codifies Roe v. Wade, creates national right to access & provide abortion care ***WATCH PRESS CONFERENCE WITH HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP HERE*** Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22), Representative Judy Chu (CA-28), Ayanna Pressley (MA-08), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led 204 of their U.S. House of Representatives colleagues to… Read more »

Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel, Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Kathy Manning and Ayanna Pressley, Vice Chairs Teresa Leger Fernández and Nikema Williams, and Chief Whip Lucy McBath led a letter outlining the DWC’s appropriations priorities and making clear that investments in women and girls shouldn’t be partisan—because they are… Read more »

Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) led 90 of her colleagues in pushing the Biden Administration to do more to ensure that insurers follow the law and comply with the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) contraception coverage requirements that guarantee women can get FDA-approved birth control products without out-of-pocket costs and any over-the-counter birth… Read more »