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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Statement on Leaked Draft of Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Statement

Date: May 3, 2022
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Abortion

Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), Whip of the Democratic Women's Caucus and a member of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus issued the following statement on leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade:

"We now have a chilling picture of a post-Roe v. Wade country. Upending over 50 years of legal precedent is a dangerous assault on bodily autonomy. While working for Planned Parenthood for a decade, I heard from countless patients--primarily women of color--who made tremendous sacrifices to get the abortion care they needed. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, those sacrifices will put reproductive healthcare out of reach for millions of people, or force them into dangerous, unregulated procedures.

"The House of Representatives did its job by passing the Women's Health Protection Act. Now the Senate must pass this lifesaving legislation and end the filibuster to protect the rights of all Americans."


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