[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5982]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 OVERTURNING ROE OVERTURNED OUR FREEDOM

  (Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Madam Speaker, overturning Roe overturned 
our freedom. The freedom to make our own healthcare decisions is 
fundamental to our humanity and our dignity. It is about the right to 
control our own lives.
  It is about the mother of three who simply can't afford to care for 
another child. It is about a young rape victim who shouldn't be 
mandated to carry her attacker's pregnancy to term. It is about the mom 
who desperately wants a baby but has a miscarriage and needs abortion 
care to prevent a potentially lethal infection.
  Government-mandated pregnancy, that is our new reality.
  This week, House Democrats will protect access to abortion and secure 
the right to reproductive care. We will fight against the Republican's 
scorched earth campaign against freedom for women, freedom to practice 
our faith, and freedom to make decisions for our families. We will 
fight to let every person control their bodies, their choices, and 
their futures.

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