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THREATS TO ABORTION ACCESS
(Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, on September 1, the Supreme Court allowed Texas Senate Law 8 to go into effect, which bans nearly all abortions in Texas.
Make no mistake, a 6-week ban is a ban on virtually all abortions. Most people don't even know if they are pregnant at 6 weeks. This is the latest in a series of extremist attempts to restrict abortion access.
This December the Supreme Court will consider a 15-week ban in Mississippi that directly threatens Roe v. Wade. With this recent action, the Court has shown that we cannot depend on it to protect our rights.
This Thursday, I am holding an Oversight Committee hearing on the unending threat to abortion access, and on Friday the House must pass the Women's Health Protection Act.
Our abortion rights are under threat, and we must act now before it is too late.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 164
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