Rep. Ilhan Omar Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Statement

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court released their decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

"This decision is devastating for millions of women and pregnant people across the country. I am outraged this right-wing court is turning the clock back on generations of progress and prohibiting individuals to have autonomy over their bodies. Let's be clear: This decision is a blow to everyone who believes in the 14th amendment and to anyone who believes there are limits to how much the government can control the decisions we make in our private lives. Tragically, we know this decision will fall hardest on the most vulnerable such as women who have been abused, who are victims of incest, who have been raped, and those who are already struggling to put food on the table.

"I am grateful to our Attorney General, Keith Ellison who will protect anyone who obtains an abortion in Minnesota. I hope other states follow suit and codify reproductive protections into law.

"The Senate has a moral responsibility to abolish the filibuster and pass the Women's Health Protection Act to enshrine reproductive rights into law. I won't stop fighting to protect women's freedom to control their bodies, lives, and futures."

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