Schneider Calls Roe V. Wade Decision 'Stain' On Supreme Court Legacy

WASHINGTON — Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) said as a result of Friday's decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, "women will die, families will fall into poverty, and America will be immeasurably poorer."

“Justice Alito’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization will forever be a stain on the legacy of the Supreme Court," Schneider said in a statement. "The Court’s decision to overturn nearly 50 years of freedom for American women will have long and unimaginable consequences. We know that women across the country will now lose their access to safe health care. We know that, as a result, women will die, families will fall into poverty, and America will be immeasurably poorer.

“I will always fight for a woman’s right to choose. I’m proud of my vote to codify Roe and deliver the promise of safe health care to the next generation.”

Schneider, a Democrat, has served Illinois' 10th congressional district since 2017. The district covers parts of Cook and Lake counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Beach Park, Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Fox Lake, Glencoe, Grayslake, Highland Park, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, Libertyville, Morton Grove, Mundelein, North Chicago, Northbrook, Prospect Heights, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Vernon Hills, Waukegan, Wheeling and Zion are included.

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