The committee will now come to order. Good morning to everyone. The purpose of this hearing is to examine how state policies like those in missouri are impacting residentsaccess to comprehensive Reproductive Health care services, including abortion. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. For audience purposes, we welcome you and respect your interest in being here. In turn, we request and we ask you to respect the proceedings as we go forward in todays hearings. With that, i will now recognize myself to give an Opening Statement. I would like to begin by acknowledging that this is the First Full Committee Hearing we have held since our friend, our colleague and our beloved chairman Elijah Cummings passed away. Chairman cummings spent his entire life fighting for justice and equality for everyone. And he was a fierce champion for womens access to health care. Across the country extreme forces in some State Governments are taking drac
The committee will now come to order. Good morning to everyone. The purpose of this hearing is to examine how state policies like those in missouri are impacting residentsaccess to comprehensive Reproductive Health care services, including abortion. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. For audience purposes, we welcome you and respect your interest in being here. In turn, we request and we ask you to respect the proceedings as we go forward in todays hearings. With that, i will now recognize myself to give an Opening Statement. I would like to begin by acknowledging that this is the First Full Committee Hearing we have held since our friend, our colleague and our beloved chairman Elijah Cummings passed away. Chairman cummings spent his entire life fighting for justice and equality for everyone. And he was a fierce champion for womens access to health care. Across the country extreme forces in some State Governments are taking drac
Announcements and palm beach, florida. Watch live coverage beginning at nine eastern on cspan, cspan now our free mobile video app. Or online at cspan. Org. Prolife advocates discuss whether or not the Justice Department is doing enough to prosecute those who have threatened activists. Organizations and Pregnancy Center since the Supreme Court overturned roe versus wade. The Heritage Foundation hosted this conversation. The welcome to is the department of justice and please welcome jon malcolm Vice President the Heritage Foundation institute for constitutional government. Good morning and welcome to the Heritage Foundation. For a timely discussion of the topic of is the department of justice abusing the act to silent prolife activists. The face accurate just acted in for the freedom of access to clinic entrances was passed in 1994. The act prohibits the use or threat of force and physical extra options that injures, intimidates or interferes with the person seeking to obtain or provide
President the Heritage Foundation institute for constitutional government. Good morning and welcome to the Heritage Foundation. For a timely discussion of the topic of is the department of justice abusing the act to silent prolife activists. The face accurate just acted in for the freedom of access to clinic entrances was passed in 1994. The act prohibits the use or threat of force and physical extra options that injures, intimidates or interferes with the person seeking to obtain or provide an abortion. Something many folks do not realize though is the face act is not just protect Abortion Clinic that prohibits intentional Property Damage of a facility providing Reproductive Health services, such as a Pregnancy Resource Center, or a house of worship. With that background, let me ask you. Who do you think is more deserving of being indicted for an alleged violation of the face act . The father in this picture, or the people who perpetrated this attack . Our panelists will tell you more
First kind in americas history that the Supreme Court has revoked a constitutionally protected right. The first time. As a result, a womans personal decision to make her own Reproductive Health care choice is no longer protected or guaranteed by the constitution. In the words of justice kagan, sotomayor, the conservative majority has consigned women to secondclass citizenship. In overturning roe, the Supreme Court has a least a healthcare crisis across america. Make no mistake Womens Health and in some cases, their lives, are at risk. Today, the committee will examine the very real consequences of the unprecedented decision. We start with a video. [video] the Supreme Court has overturned roe v. Wade. Pregnancy laws can land people in prison. Pregnant people being criminalized for pregnancy outcomes. Data collected from fertility apps and Google Searches could be used to prosecute abortion. Black women and women of color are disproportionately criminalized. Some of the bans do have civi