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Napolitano’s Statement on Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade

June 24, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-El Monte) issued the following statement after the Republican-appointed Supreme Court majority voted to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey:

"This abhorrent decision has stripped away from my granddaughters, great-granddaughters and women all across this country, the freedom to make decisions about their own lives and futures. Five right-wing justices have greenlit forced pregnancy, effectively taking away the freedom for pregnant people to make this intensely personal decision for themselves and given it away to politicians. The government should not interfere and has no right to interfere; it's between an individual, their doctor, and their God.

"It's scary and infuriating that this decision has been made mostly by men at the highest court; men who have no concept of what this means for women. This ruling will affect tens of millions, disproportionately harming women of color and low-income families who already face significant barriers to healthcare.

"It is a dreadfully sad and dark day when you wake up with fewer and diminished rights in the United States of America, but we cannot give up the fight. We must raise our voices and spirits, uniting to restore the fundamental right to control our bodies, our lives, and our futures at all costs."

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Issues:Healthcare