On Dobbs 3rd Anniversary, Gallego Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Reproductive Freedom

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)released the following statement on the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’sDobbsdecision, which overturnedRoe v. Wade:
“Three years ago, theDobbsdecision ripped away reproductive freedom from millions of women and dragged our country backward. But Republicans’ efforts to control women’s bodies didn’t stop at abortion. Since then, they’ve launched an all-out assault on birth control, IVF, and other basic care that Americans count on to decide when and how to start a family.
“And now, the reckless budget bill they’re trying to jam through Congress would defund Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health providers, cutting off access to birth control, STI testing, and cancer screenings for millions of low-income Americans who don’t have anywhere else to go.
“Arizonans sent a clear message last November when they voted to protect the right to choose, but in too many states, politicians are still playing doctor and interfering in personal decisions they have no business making. That’s why we must pass strong federal protections to defend reproductive rights and restore reproductive control to women, not politicians.”
On the anniversary, Senator Gallego announced his support of four bills to defend reproductive health care nationwide:
Senator Gallego has been a tireless advocate for reproductive rights in Congress. Earlier this year, heurged Metato protect free speech and ensure its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, do not hide or restrict important information about abortion access. In addition to supporting theWomen’s Health Protection Act;My Body, My Data Act; andRight to Contraception Actin the House, Gallego backed theEqual Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act– which would advance abortion access and reproductive freedom and also repeal the Hyde Amendment – and voted to expand contraceptive coverage in the FY24 NDAA markup.
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