DeGette And Pro-Choice Caucus Statement On Tx Legislature Passage Of Unconstitutional Anti-Choice Measure
"It's simply astonishing that Republicans have decided to waste more time cooking up attacks for their War on Women, including passing the most restrictive abortion bill in the country today in the Texas legislature – one that would institute an unconstitutional ban on 20-week abortions and force most clinics in the state to close. Just in the last month, we've seen House Republicans in Washington pass an unconstitutional 20-week abortion ban, an all-male bill signing ceremony for a restrictive abortion bill in Ohio, and a forced ultrasound bill signed by Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. Politicians should stop trying to get between a woman and her doctor, and start focusing on the real issues of this country – reviving our economy, creating jobs, and getting Americans back to work."
Last week, Pro-Choice Caucus members sent a letter to Texas State Senator Wendy Davis thanking her for her successful filibuster of the bill in the Senate. Please find it below:
Dear Senator Davis:
Thank you for your courageous and powerful stand on the floor of the Texas State Senate last night. The passion and commitment you showed repeats a message that American women delivered at the polls in the 2012 election – that women matter and will be heard. As we fight for women's health on the floor of the House of Representatives, we are heartened that you and others are fighting the same battles in statehouses across this country. The battle will continue, and we look forward to standing with you to protect women's health!
Sincerely,
Diana DeGette, Co-Chair of Pro-Choice Caucus
Louise M. Slaughter, Co-Chair of Pro-Choice Caucus
Ami Bera
Gwen Moore
Gerald E. Connolly
Charles B. Rangel
Chellie Pingree
Janice Hahn
Mark Takano
Nita Lowey
Timothy Bishop
Jerrold Nadler
Brian Higgins
Steve Cohen
Mike Quigley
Lloyd Doggett
Doris Matsui
Kathy Castor
Zoe Lofgren
Allyson Schwartz
John Yarmuth
Marc Veasey
Lois Capps
Brad Schneider
Grace F. Napolitano
Rosa DeLauro
Adam Schiff
Mike Thompson
Dina Titus
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Chris Van Hollen
Suzan DelBene
Ron Kind
Lois Frankel
Henry Waxman
Barbara Lee
Niki Tsongas
Ann McLane Kuster
David Cicilline
Hank Johnson
Bruce Braley
Carolyn Maloney
Jackie Speier
Gary Peters
James P. McGovern
Jan Schakowsky
Eliot L. Engel
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Peter Welch
Suzanne Bonamici
Frederica Wilson
Alan Lowenthal
Steve Israel
Xavier Becerra
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