January 30, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 20 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    47TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE V. WADE

  (Mrs. LAWRENCE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. LAWRENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 47th 
anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, that 
ultimately gave women the right to control their own reproductive 
health.
  Today, that choice is under attack as the current administration and 
several States have enacted bans to restrict a woman's right to control 
her own body.
  This year proves to be a pivotal year for access to abortion. Next 
month, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of June 
Medical Services v. Gee.
  As co-chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, I firmly believe that 
every woman has the right to decide when, how, if, and with whom to 
begin or expand her family. That is why we must push back against those 
who wish to take away this legal right.
  The public is overwhelmingly in favor of protecting Row v. Wade--
nearly 8 in 10 Americans.
  In the face of increased attacks on women's right to choose, I 
continue to fight for the reproductive healthcare that all women 
deserve.

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