Reps. Jayapal, Bush, And Lee Testify About Their Abortions

So wrong that when the issue is medical privacy, it's necessary for the one in four women who have had abortions to stand up for the rights of all women.

By Common Dreams

09/30/21 08:25 am

Reproductive rights advocates on Thursday expressed gratitude to three Democratic congresswomen ahead of their testimonies at a House Oversight Committee hearing on protecting abortion access, as Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) planned to share their own personal stories of obtaining abortion care.

"Thank you for your vulnerability to advance justice," said Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) on social media to her colleagues ahead of the hearing.

The three lawmakers are testifying at the committee's hearing on "Examining the Urgent Need to Protect and Expand Abortion Rights and Access" beginning at 10:00 am.

Watch the hearing below:

increasingly extreme attacks on reproductive rights in Republican-led states. In December, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a Mississippi case which directly challenges Roe vs. Wade.

Republished from Common Dreams (Julia Conley, staff writer) under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).

Reps. Jayapal, Bush, And Lee Testify About Their Abortions

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