[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 117 (Friday, July 15, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H6628]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      SAFEGUARDING WOMEN'S RIGHTS

  (Ms. MANNING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MANNING. Madam Speaker, in the Supreme Court decision to overturn 
Roe v. Wade, Justice Thomas wrote an alarming concurring opinion 
explicitly calling for the reconsideration of the constitutional right 
to contraception.
  Republican State lawmakers have attempted to restrict birth control 
for years, and this concurring opinion serves as a rallying call to 
escalate attacks on access to contraceptives.
  I will not stand idly by and watch extreme politicians obstruct 
women's private healthcare choices and diminish reproductive freedom. 
Access to birth control is key to achieving gender equality, improving 
health outcomes for women, bolstering educational and economic 
opportunities for all, and ensuring people are in control of their 
family planning.
  That is why this week I introduced the Right to Contraception Act. My 
bill would codify the right to access birth control into Federal law 
and put a stop to violations of Americans' right to this essential 
reproductive healthcare.
  I urgently ask my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support my 
legislation to protect birth control and safeguard women's right to 
make their decisions about their own bodies and futures.

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