Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Texas Anti-Abortion Law
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement on the enactment of Texas S.B. 8, an extreme anti-abortion law:
“Texas’s radical anti-abortion legislation is an attack on human rights, reproductive rights, and the health of millions of people — especially low-income people and people of color. As one who knows personally the devastating consequences of abortion restrictions, I know that Congress must fight this law with every tool available — this includes expanding the court and passing the Women’s Health Protection Act. We cannot return to the days of back-alley abortions. We must act.”
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Congresswoman Lee is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Chair of the subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations. She serves as Co-Chair of the Steering & Policy Committee, former Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Chair Emeritus of the Progressive Caucus, Co-Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Health Task Force, and Co-Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus. She also serves as Chair of the Majority Leader’s Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity. As a member of the House Democratic Leadership, she is the highest ranking woman of color in the U.S. Congress
