[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 6 (Thursday, January 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H67]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      OPPOSITION TO THE SUPREME COURT RULING ON IDAHO ABORTION BAN

  (Ms. ROSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the Supreme 
Court's recent decision allowing Idaho's extreme abortion ban to go 
into effect.
  The Idaho law will prevent women from accessing abortion even when 
the health of the mother is at risk. This dangerous decision rejects 
medical science, ignores established precedent, and imperils the rights 
and safety of women. I am terrified that women will die, and doctors 
will be treated like criminals.
  Unfortunately, this isn't the only case before the High Court with 
grave implications for our reproductive healthcare. As the Supreme 
Court reviews the disastrous decision from the Fifth Circuit, 
restricting the availability of mifepristone, the future of abortion 
access nationwide now hangs in the balance.
  Mr. Speaker, women across America will not accept this assault on our 
basic rights. We won't do it without a fight, and we will make our 
voices heard this year.

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