[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 18, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H3699]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 ATTACK ON WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TITUS. I rise today in opposition to H.R. 1797. This bill is not 
only a direct challenge to the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, but 
it's a dangerous new attack on women's reproductive rights.
  The proposed ban in this bill does not include an exception for the 
physical or emotional health of a woman; it fails to provide sufficient 
protections for victims of rape and incest; and it has a very narrow 
exception in cases when a woman's life is in danger.
  H.R. 1797 would significantly reduce the safe, legal options that 
women have and would prevent doctors from providing the most medically 
appropriate care for their patients.
  Republicans have repeatedly demonstrated a lack--a lack--of 
understanding about basic women's health care, and this bill is just 
one more example of their continuing attack on women's rights. It is a 
step backward for women's health and a distraction from the critical 
work we should be doing to pass legislation regarding immigration 
reform, strengthening our economy, and creating jobs.
  I urge you to vote ``no'' on this unconstitutional legislation.

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