Spanberger Statement on Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade

Jun 24, 2022
Press
Womens' Issues

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade.

“As a mother, sister, and daughter, I know how today’s ruling feels for millions of women throughout America. I strongly disagree with the majority’s decision, as it undermines the right to privacy and a woman’s right to choose.

“In response to this decision, there will be a renewed push among anti-abortion politicians to strip away fundamental liberties from the people they were elected to serve. As a federal lawmaker, I will work to restore a woman’s right to choose and protect our rights under the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution.

“In the wake of today’s ruling, it falls on all of us to defend our neighbors, protect all rights enshrined under the right to privacy, and make sure women are never criminalized for making decisions about their own bodies. Rather than punish America’s women, lawmakers must stand with them. And rather than pursue extreme new laws, our elected officials must remember their obligation to protect our basic rights. Today is a dark day, but it cannot be the end of our efforts.”

Last year, Spanberger cosponsored and voted to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would codify the decisions in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey as law of the land.

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