Banning abortions at 20 weeks is about a bunch of politicians intruding on one of the most wrenching decisions that a woman will ever make. Its been 45 years since roe v. Wade, 45 years since women gained the constitutional right to a safe, legal abortion. 45 years since the days of illegal abortions. Ive lived in that america. Ive lived in the world of back alley butchers and wrecked lives, and we are not going back, not now, not ever. Thank you, madam president. I yield the floor. The presiding officer the senator from hawaii. Ms. Hirono madam president , i would like to thank my friend, senator murray, for organizing this block of time for us. You just heard from senator warren and for all the work senator murray has done to fight for women all across the country. Todays debate is the latest battle in the continuing assault on a womans constitutionally protected right to an abortion. As decided by the Supreme Court in roe and reaffirmed in casey, the right to an abortion is rooted f
Wondering again whether the government will even be open in a week or two. But, mr. President , instead of addressing the serious and pressing challenges that people are facing, Republican Leaders today are debating whether to trust women to make their own health care choices. Thats right. While this country is waiting for us to come together and solve problems, republicans are wasting precious time with a politically motivated partisan bill that is engineered to drive us apart and hurt women. I come here today to oppose in the strongest terms the extreme ideological abortion ban that Republican Leaders have brought to the floor today. It goes against the constitution, against medical experts, and against the rights of women across the country. However, i dont merely oppose this partisan bill, i oppose the very fact republicans are once again taking this bill, which they know is a nonstarter, here to the floor. I oppose the very idea that in this 21st century were going to waste time o
Before this amazing time of Black History Month comes to a close, we must discuss the many women that have made influential changes in the Black community. As many of you may know, March celebrates International Women’s Month, recognizing women’s contributions to history, culture and society. In opening up the floor to celebrate women and […]