Democratic Women’s Caucus Statement on Texas Abortion Ban

Washington, DC, September 1, 2021
CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva
Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement on the Texas abortion ban.
“The Supreme Court failed to block Texas’ SB 8 law, one of the most draconian state laws to date that would prevent millions of women in Texas from accessing safe abortions after just six weeks of pregnancy, well before the vast majority of women are even aware they are pregnant,” said the Members. “This harmful law goes against American values by preventing women from being able to make personal decisions around parenthood, pregnancy, and their health. This legislation puts women’s health at risk, criminalizes doctors and clergy, and targets individuals who are working to make ends meet including women of color, young people, and immigrants. The decision about whether to have an abortion is one that is best left to women, their families, and their doctors, not politicians seeking to control the lives of the American people. As this harmful law goes into effect today, we must work to reaffirm Roe v. Wade and ensure that women have the right to access safe abortion care in this country by passing H.R. 3755, the Women’s Health Protection Act.” 
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