[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E787-E788]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     JULY CONSTITUENT OF THE MONTH

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                            HON. MIKE LEVIN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 27, 2022

  Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize 
Dr. Pratima Gupta as

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my July Constituent of the Month. The overturning of Roe v. Wade 
upended nearly 50 years of women's reproductive rights. As we enter a 
future without Roe, California is continuing to lead the way to protect 
the right to seek an abortion and Dr. Gupta is at the forefront of 
these efforts in Southern California.
  Dr. Pratima Gupta is a board-certified OB/GYN and professor working 
at UC San Diego Health. She also provides abortion care at the Planned 
Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties and the Planned 
Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest. She is a long-time advocate for 
access to reproductive care and has worked to amplify the voices of 
physicians to advance reproductive rights and care in the United 
States.
  Earlier this month, I invited Dr. Gupta onto my podcast, Listening 
with Levin, to discuss the ruling and our path forward. I am incredibly 
grateful for constituents like Dr. Gupta who continue to provide 
essential reproductive healthcare services in the aftermath of the 
overturning of Roe v. Wade. Our community is healthier and safer 
because of Dr. Gupta's dedication to her patients and to protecting 
women's reproductive rights. I thank her from the bottom of my heart 
for her courage, compassion, and commitment to supporting our 
community, and I'm honored to recognize her as my July Constituent of 
the Month.

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