[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1178-S1179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE

 Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I rise today in opposition to 
the two bills that the Senate considered this week that would severely 
restrict women's access to reproductive healthcare. I have always 
believed that a woman's most personal and difficult medical decisions 
should be made with her doctor and her family and free from political 
interference.
  These bills would prevent doctors from providing a full range of 
reproductive healthcare that meets the needs of their patients. These 
bills put women's health at risk, which is why they are opposed by 
groups that represent healthcare professionals, including the American 
Public Health Association. They would also disproportionately impact 
women of color, LGBTQ people, those facing intimate partner violence, 
and those living in rural areas.
  All Americans deserve access to affordable, high-quality healthcare, 
including the full range of reproductive healthcare. It is for these 
reasons that I oppose the motions to invoke cloture on these 
bills.

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