Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Statement on Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick released the following statement regarding the overturning of Roe v. Wade: 

“Today, the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision, allowing states to pursue bans and their restrictions on pre-viability abortion.

"Abortion bans are systemic discrimination and racism in action—and the impact of this decision falls hardest on people who already face discriminatory obstacles to health care—particularly Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people in rural areas, young people, undocumented people, and those having difficulty making ends meet. Lawmakers must support health policies based on sound science and evidence. Politicians must seek to improve access to care, not restrict it. Legislative restrictions fundamentally interfere with the patient–provider relationship and decrease access to necessary care for all women, and particularly for low-income women and those living long distances from health care providers. Health care decisions should be made jointly only by patients and their trusted health care professionals, not by politicians.

“Decades of attacks have left abortion rights hanging by a thread in the U.S. I am proud to have voted for the Women’s Health Protection Act, and will keep fighting until every person, no matter where we live, how much money we make, or what we look like, has the freedom to make our own decisions about our lives and futures.”