[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 10, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4726]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     ENVISIONING A POST-ROE COUNTRY

  (Ms. BROWN of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, the horrifying reality is that, in a 
matter of weeks, we could live in a post-Roe country, a country where 
women no longer have the fundamental right to make decisions about 
their own bodies; a country where women no longer have control over 
when and how to start a family; a country where women will suddenly 
face government interference in their personal lives, their privacy, 
and their freedom.
  Overturning Roe will not eliminate the need for abortion; it will 
simply eliminate access to safe, legal abortion care. And it will take 
the worst toll on poor women, women of color, and others who already 
face countless barriers to healthcare.
  Decisions about a woman's body are deeply personal. They should not 
be controlled by politicians. Every person, no matter where they live, 
how much money they make, or what they look like, deserves the right to 
make their own decisions about their health, life, and future.

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