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Whip Clark on the Second Dobbs Anniversary

Whip Clark on the Second Dobbs Anniversary

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement on the second anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization:

“Two years ago today, Donald Trump’s right-wing Supreme Court chose to prioritize extremist ideology over the health, freedom, and survival of women. In eliminating the right to abortion care, they inflicted a wave of suffering.

“Doctors are being threatened with jail time. Patients are being denied lifesaving care. Hopeful moms are losing access to fertility treatments like IVF.

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“But even now, Republicans have made clear they aren’t finished. They’re fighting to expand that suffering to every state — banning abortion nationwide, monitoring Americans’ pregnancies, and unleashing prosecutors on young girls.

“America is at a crossroads. For the sake of our daughters and granddaughters, we must win the fight for freedom over extremism.”

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