[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 207 (Wednesday, December 1, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                     PROTECTING ACCESS TO ABORTION

  (Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, Maya Angelou said that when 
people show you who they are, believe them the first time. Mississippi 
showed us.
  The State made its intent clear today before the Supreme Court to 
overturn Roe v. Wade, despite 50 years of constitutional precedent that 
clearly upholds it. This is about politicians controlling people's 
bodies and decisions.
  In my 10 years working for Planned Parenthood in the South, I saw 
exactly who is hurt the most by harmful abortion bans: Black, 
indigenous, and people of color, LGBTQI-plus communities, people 
struggling to make ends meet. Without Roe, the threat to abortion is 
real and far-reaching. Half of U.S. States are poised to ban abortion 
entirely, including my home State of Georgia.
  Abortion is essential. We must ensure that everyone, no matter their 
ZIP Code has the freedom to make decisions about their health and their 
families.
  In the House, we did our part by passing the Women's Health 
Protection Act. It is time for the Senate to do its job so that we can 
rightfully keep abortion safe, legal, and accessible.

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