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Vulnerable House Republicans are once again lining up with MAGA extremists to push dangerous new abortion restrictions. Their new attack targets the medication mifepristone and would profoundly limit access to this safe and effective medication nationwide, putting the health and livelihoods of countless women at risk.
This latest assault on women’s freedoms was passed by the Appropriations Committee Republicans, hidden away on page 107.
After months of distancing themselves from abortion on the national stage and calling it a ‘state issue’, five vulnerable Republicans fell in line behind the extreme fringes of their party and backed this disturbing attack. Those five members are:
This extreme attack on safe, legal medication happens as recent polling shows a near record level of support for abortion access.
DCCC Spokesperson Viet Shelton:
“This vote makes clear extreme MAGA Republicans – including the most vulnerable members of the Conference – will stop at nothing to enact a nationwide abortion ban. Their action today highlights how out of touch they are from their districts. No longer will they be able to hide behind empty rhetoric when they are actively voting to restrict reproductive freedoms from women everywhere.”
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