WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in introducing the Women’s Health Protection Act to enshrine Roe protections in federal law and restore women’s reproductive freedom. Specifically, this bill would help overturn and prevent extreme abortion bans and reproductive care restrictions that are putting at risk the lives of women in states across the country.
“Women deserve the freedom to make their own health care decisions without interference from politicians,” said Senator Rosen. “Since Roe was overturned, we’ve seen the dangerous consequences of extreme anti-choice bans that put women’s lives at risk and gut access to critically-needed health care. Women have died because of this. I’m proud to help introduce the Women’s Health Protection Act to restore Roe and protect the right to reproductive care.”
Senator Rosen has been a fighter for women’s reproductive rights, taking action to safeguard access to essential health care for women. Earlier this year, Senator Rosen joined Senate colleagues in introducing the Right to Contraception Act, aimed at federally guaranteeing the right to obtain and use contraceptives and shielding providers who prescribe and offer them. Senator Rosen has also condemned the Trump Administration’s decision to rescind federal guidance that required hospitals to provide emergency abortions.
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