[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 116 (Thursday, July 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H6512]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     ERASING 50 YEARS OF PRECEDENT

  (Mrs. LEE of Nevada asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. LEE of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as our Nation begins to 
grapple with the fall of Roe v. Wade.
  Twenty days ago, the Supreme Court erased 50 years of precedent, 
ending the freedom for women to have the right to choose.
  Already, the devastating effects are becoming very clear: State 
legislatures are criminalizing women and healthcare providers, pregnant 
cancer patients who cannot get the treatment they need to survive, a 
10-year-old rape victim forced to travel across State lines to access 
the abortion she needs.
  It is horrific. But make no mistake, these stories are the result of 
a radical Republican agenda, and these are the stories that Republicans 
refuse to acknowledge. We must call them out.
  This is an extremely difficult, personal decision, but I trust that 
women can make that choice, and I will do everything in my power to 
protect that right to choose.

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