Reproductive Freedom
For half a century, Roe v. Wade upheld a straightforward truth: reproductive freedom is a basic human right. By overturning Roe, the Supreme Court’s right-wing majority dismantled a Constitutional protection that most Americans have never lived without.
The right to decide if and when to have children is fundamental to any free society — and to any country that values the health of its citizens. But MAGA Republicans are hellbent on rolling back that freedom and enacting a nationwide abortion ban.
Outraged by these attacks, women across the country have courageously told their own personal abortion stories. They inspired me to share my story of a miscarriage that required an abortion to prevent a potentially fatal infection. As I wrote then, abortion bans are designed to inflict a legal and emotional nightmare on Americans who are guilty of nothing but needing basic health care.
MAGA Republicans believe in a country where freedom is reserved for a privileged few. House Democrats believe freedom belongs to all of us.
I have proudly supported legislation to uphold reproductive justice in every corner of the country — voting to enshrine abortion access into federal law, codify the right to use birth control, and make clear that every American is free to seek abortion care across state lines.
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12/23/22 | Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark Celebrates Historic Investments in Early Education, Maternal and Veterans' Health in the Annual Funding Package |
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7/20/22 | Assistant Speaker Clark Votes to Advance Budget Package with Wins for Families, Veterans, and the Environment |
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12/17/19 | Clark Secures $1.1 Billion Increase to Child Care Programs, Funding for Gun Violence Research, Reproductive Health |