Abortion Rights

DWC Marks Solemn Anniversary of Roe v. Wade; Condemns Trump Admin’s Attacks on Repro CareLeadership

53 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade, which recognized the constitutional right to privacy and guaranteed the right to abortion across the United States. That right was ripped away when Trump’s Supreme Court overturned Roe through the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision on June 24, 2022. Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Vice Chairs Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03) issued the following statement on today’s solemn Roe v. Wade anniversary, just days after the one- year anniversary of the Trump administration:
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Filling in the Gap in Federal Medicaid Funding to Planned Parenthood: State Responses

In a policy action long sought after by abortion opponents, the federal government now has codified a ban on Medicaid funds that support care provided at Planned Parenthood clinics and other locations. Section 71113 of the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Law, prevents Medicaid payments to certain reproductive health care entities that provide abortion care for one year from the date of enactment. This ban includes all services including contraceptive care, preventive care, and other services, not only abortion. Based on the criteria in the law, three entities, Planned Parenthood affiliates, Maine Family Planning and Health Imperatives have been blocked from receiving federal Medicaid revenue. A handful of states, however, have announced they will fill in current gaps created by losses in federal funding…
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