Rep. Ayanna Pressley: ‘Abortion Care Is a Fundamental Human Right’

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PRESSLEY: “Thank you very much. Thank you to my colleague and my dear friend from Pennsylvania for making this special order hour a priority. I know your constituents and the people of this country appreciate it. I rise today on behalf of the people across our nation seeking access to abortion care. While there are many forces and people at work who seek to spread lies and misinformation, let me set the record straight. Abortion care is routine medical care. Abortion care is safe. Abortion care is a fundamental human right. Abortion care is health care. And one in four women in this country seek it. Women that you know, love, work, and worship with. Right now a pending court case in Texas aims to restrict access to medication abortion across the entire nation. Over 40 percent of abortion care in this nation is medication abortion, a simple and safe protocol where patients are prescribed two medications to end a pregnancy.”