*Administration of Barack Obama, 2016 *

**Statement on the 43d Anniversary of the Supreme Court Decision in **Roe** v. **Wade** **

*January 22, 2016 *

Today we mark the 43rd anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling in *Roe v. Wade*, which affirmed a woman's freedom to make her own choices about her body and her health. The decision supports the broader principle that the government should not intrude on private decisions made between a woman and her doctor. As we commemorate this day, we also redouble our commitment to protecting these constitutional rights, including protecting a woman's access to safe, affordable health care and her right to reproductive freedom from efforts to undermine or overturn them. In America, every single one of us deserves the rights, freedoms, and opportunities to fulfill our dreams.

*Categories:* Statements by the President : Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, 43d anniversary*.*

*Subjects:* Health and medical care : Contraception and family planning; Health and medical care : Women's health issues; Judiciary : Supreme Court :: Roe v. Wade decision, 43d anniversary.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201600030.