[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 82 (Friday, May 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            ABORTION ACCESS

  (Ms. ROSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, this week 51 Senators voted to allow the 
Supreme Court to strip women of their fundamental right to abortion 
healthcare. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, abortion access will be left 
in the hands of State legislatures dead set on turning the clock 
backward 50 years.
  We have already seen what Republicans are capable of when it comes to 
women's personal liberties, and now I fear women in my home State of 
North Carolina could face a similar fate. All that stands between us, 
and an egregious abortion ban is Governor Roy Cooper and enough of his 
allies in the legislature.
  Despite this threat, I am still hopeful because I believe that the 
women of North Carolina will make their voices heard. We are ready to 
fight for our freedom and liberty. Women deserve to have their 
decisions protected and respected.

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