Murray, Schrier Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Doctors Can Provide Legal Abortion Care, Protect Providers from Out of State Extremists

"MAGA Republicans' nonstop attacks on a woman's right to choose have created a climate of fear, confusion, and suffering--and have had a chilling effect on the lifesaving work abortion providers do even in states where abortion remains legal. Our bill is a necessary and commonsense step to protect doctors providing legal abortion care and ensure that doctors in states like Washington can continue to provide essential care without being threatened with jail time or lawsuits by out-of-state extremists.

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Whether or not to become a mother is the most important decision a woman ever makes. As a doctor, I understand the immense health risks that come with a pregnancy and know that access to reproductive health care is an essential part of women's health. In the past year, following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, millions of women have had the right to choose stripped away. Now, certain states are taking it a step further by targeting health care professionals who practice in states where abortion is still legal. This bill protects women and doctors from unjust prosecution and ensures that patients and their doctors are the ones making personal medical decisions, not the government."

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