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    "We're Not Going Back--Never": Warren Has Plan to Defend Rights Enshrined in Roe

    "The Supreme Court does not get the last word," the Massachusetts progressive asserted. "The American people—through their leaders in Congress—can and must take action."

    Brett Wilkins
    May 09, 2022

    In the wake of last week's leaked Supreme Court draft opinion reversing Roe v. Wade, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday laid out a roadmap for ensuring reproductive freedom, vowing "to do everything I can" to prevent right-wing ideologues from rolling back hard-fought human rights.

    "The Republicans have planned long and hard for this day, and we can't wait a second longer to fight back. We need action."

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    Biden Hailed for 'Historic' Exclusion of Anti-Choice Hyde Amendment From Proposed Budget

    Biden Hailed for 'Historic' Exclusion of Anti-Choice Hyde Amendment From Proposed Budget

    "At a time when reproductive freedom is under unprecedented attack, and the legal right to abortion is hanging on by a tenuous thread, this critical step from the Biden administration is more important than ever."

    Brett Wilkins
    May 28, 2021

    Reproductive rights advocates on Friday hailed President Joe Biden's omission of funding for the Hyde Amendment--which prohibits most federal abortion spending--in his $6 trillion 2022 budget proposal.

    "Budgets are a statement of values. President Biden's budget proposes to end the harmful Hyde Amendment--making clear that federal law should support everyone's ability to access healthcare, including safe, legal abortion, in this country."
    --Planned Parenthood Action

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    'All In for the EACH Act': Rights Advocates Applaud Bill to End Hyde Amendment

    'All In for the EACH Act': Rights Advocates Applaud Bill to End Hyde Amendment

    "Congress has the opportunity to bring us one step closer to a world where access to abortion care doesn't depend on where you live, how you are insured, or how much money you have."

    Brett Wilkins
    Mar 25, 2021

    Reproductive rights advocates cheered news that Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Barbara Lee planned to re-introduce the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance--or EACH--Act in Congress on Thursday in the latest bid to reverse what Lee called the "anti-choice" and "blatantly racist" Hyde Amendment.

    "The Hyde Amendment has been used by anti-choice politicians to keep abortion care out of the reach for people already marginalized by our healthcare system."
    --Rep. Barbara Lee

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