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- ABORTION SERVICES
- RIGHT TO LIFE
- SEX EDUCATION
The 2022 Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized women's constitutional right to abortion - a decision that will dramatically change life for millions of American women and exacerbate growing tensions in a deeply polarized country. This ruling restored the ability of states to ban abortion. Sixteen states now ban abortion, and some have enacted total abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest, the term of pregnancy, or the health of the mother.
Pro-life advocates want abortions outlawed because Row vs. Wade did not take into account the welfare of the unborn. They claim life begins at conception and aborting a fetus is comparable to murdering a person. Pro-choice advocates claim life does not begin until very late in gestation, or even until birth. They do not believe abortion takes the life of a person. They say only a woman knows if she is a ready to become a parent and that abortion helps ensure the birth of children who are wanted. Pro-life and pro-choice advocates also disagree as to whether a woman's right to make this decision is protected by our Constitution.
The main reasons women give for having an abortion include their inability to afford a child, interference with school or work, health problems, family planning issues, and pregnancies which were the result of rape or incest. Advocates say that for women to regain control over their lives and bodies, we need to codify a woman’s right to choose into federal law.
Pending Legislation: H.R.12 - Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Judy Chu (CA)
Status: Referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker
House Speaker: Speaker Mike Johnson (LA)
Pro-life advocates want abortions outlawed because Row vs. Wade did not take into account the welfare of the unborn. They claim life begins at conception and aborting a fetus is comparable to murdering a person. Pro-choice advocates claim life does not begin until very late in gestation, or even until birth. They do not believe abortion takes the life of a person. They say only a woman knows if she is a ready to become a parent and that abortion helps ensure the birth of children who are wanted. Pro-life and pro-choice advocates also disagree as to whether a woman's right to make this decision is protected by our Constitution.
The main reasons women give for having an abortion include their inability to afford a child, interference with school or work, health problems, family planning issues, and pregnancies which were the result of rape or incest. Advocates say that for women to regain control over their lives and bodies, we need to codify a woman’s right to choose into federal law.
Pending Legislation: H.R.12 - Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Judy Chu (CA)
Status: Referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker
House Speaker: Speaker Mike Johnson (LA)
- I oppose reforming current abortion services policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA).
- I support protecting a person's right to choose whether to continue or end a pregnancy and the right for healthcare providers to offer abortion services by: 1.) Protecting a patient's right to receive abortion care and a provider's right to offer these services, free from medically unnecessary restrictions. 2.) Preventing state and local governments from imposing burdensome limitations that single out abortion and make it harder to access. 3.) Allowing for post-viability abortions when, in the medical judgment of a healthcare provider, the procedure is necessary to protect the life or health of the patient. 4.) Protecting the right to travel between states to obtain or provide abortion services, as well as the right to assist someone in doing so. 5.) Prohibiting many types of state-level restrictions that have been implemented, both before and after the Dobbs decision including: prohibitions on abortion before fetal viability; medically unnecessary mandatory waiting periods; requirements that providers offer patients medically inaccurate information; restrictions on a provider's ability to prescribe or dispense drugs for reproductive health purposes, including abortion pills; medically unnecessary limitations on providing abortion services via telemedicine; prohibitions or limitations based on a patient's state of residence; and requirements for tests or procedures not required for medically comparable procedures. And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
- I support protecting a person's right to choose whether to continue or end a pregnancy and the right for healthcare providers to offer abortion services by:
1.) Protecting a patient's right to receive abortion care and a provider's right to offer these services, free from medically unnecessary restrictions.
2.) Preventing state and local governments from imposing burdensome limitations that single out abortion and make it harder to access.
3.) Allowing for post-viability abortions when, in the medical judgment of a healthcare provider, the procedure is necessary to protect the life or health of the patient.
4.) Protecting the right to travel between states to obtain or provide abortion services, as well as the right to assist someone in doing so.
5.) Prohibiting many types of state-level restrictions that have been implemented, both before and after the Dobbs decision including: prohibitions on abortion before fetal viability; medically unnecessary mandatory waiting periods; requirements that providers offer patients medically inaccurate information; restrictions on a provider's ability to prescribe or dispense drugs for reproductive health purposes, including abortion pills; medically unnecessary limitations on providing abortion services via telemedicine; prohibitions or limitations based on a patient's state of residence; and requirements for tests or procedures not required for medically comparable procedures.
And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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Pledge Period - Opening Date
November 10, 2025
Pledge Period - Closing Date
November 16, 2025
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November 17, 2025