Leader Schumer Statement Announcing Successful Fight Against Republicans’ Devastating And Life-Threatening Plan To Strip Reproductive Healthcare From Americans And Roll Back Access On ACA Marketplace

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on Senate Democrats’ successful fight in the Byrd bath against Republicans’ cruel provision to strip access to reproductive rights for women across the country:

“Senate Democrats successfully fought Republicans’ backdoor abortion ban. We fought Republicans’ latest move in their relentless crusade to rip away health care from women, to ensure that reproductive care would continue to be covered in the ACA marketplace - and we won. These health care decisions should be made by people with their doctors - not politicians pandering to extremists. This was not just a policy fight, this was about protecting women’s freedom, dignity, and basic healthcare.

“Following the devastating Dobbs decisions and Republicans still plotting a national abortion ban, this victory sends a clear message: no matter how hard you try, Senate Democrats are on the front lines and will never stop fighting for reproductive freedom. Not now. Not ever.”

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