[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 81 (Thursday, May 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4902]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE

  (Mr. AUCHINCLOSS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today because reproductive 
healthcare is a human right, but it is under threat.
  For nearly half a century, the fundamental right to abortion has been 
upheld by courts. Now, the Supreme Court appears poised to roll back 
this precedent and steal away the rights of 170 million American women 
to make their own healthcare decisions. This ruling will create 
healthcare deserts across the country where women will not have access 
to the reproductive healthcare they need when they need it. We cannot 
allow this to happen.
  The House passed the Women's Health Protection Act, which will codify 
the Roe v. Wade decision and protect abortion access in the United 
States. The Senate must follow our lead. We must abolish the filibuster 
to end minority rule and guarantee basic rights and access to 
reproductive healthcare. We cannot rely on the Supreme Court to uphold 
Roe, and so I call on Congress to do so.

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