SCOTUS Oral Arguments in Case Challenging Mifepristone Access Spotlight Republicans’ Anti-Abortion Agenda
As the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments that could “pave the way toward a national abortion ban” by severely restricting access to the medication mifepristone, Ryan Zinke and House Republicans have been simultaneously mounting a multiple front attack on reproductive freedoms in America.
Last September, Zinke voted for fervently anti-abortion legislation that would prevent women from receiving mifepristone through the mail or at pharmacies – the exact same issue before the Supreme Court now.
Zinke’s crusade against access to safe medication is only one of many far-right, extreme measures he and the House GOP have been pushing for to achieve their eventual goal of a nationwide abortion ban.
In the 118th Congress alone, Zinke and House Republicans have used their majority to try to roll back reproductive freedom every chance they get, from passing anti-abortion legislation that would punish doctors who perform abortions, use federal funds to spread misinformation, and prevent vulnerable communities from seeking essential health care.
Last week, the Republican Study Committee, which Zinke is a member of, released a budget proposal in support of a nationwide abortion ban without exceptions for rape, incest, or the woman’s life. Zinke has even voted to criminalize abortion.
DCCC Spokesperson Mallory Payne:
“Let’s be clear: Ryan Zinke, House Republicans, and the anti-abortion groups in front of the Supreme Court are working from the exact same playbook to criminalize abortion and restrict women’s reproductive freedoms. Voters will hold Zinke accountable for his dangerous positions and vote him out this November.”
