Today, the Supreme Court allowed Texas’ draconian six-week abortion ban to take effect. This bill aims to terrorize those who provide abortions, allowing random individuals to sue providers, clinicians, and anyone else who assists a woman in accessing an abortion.
This assault on patient rights and healthcare providers reaches far beyond the borders of Texas. With the Supreme Court set to consider a full reversal of Roe v. Wade this fall, this cruel law acts as a blueprint for Republican legislatures across the country to intimidate physicians, ban abortions, and strip access to health care for women.
Reproductive rights are now on the ballot — everywhere.
Katko and Tenney’s records show they can’t be trusted to protect reproductive rights or our healthcare. Previously, Katko has stated that “if he could vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, he would.” And in July, Tenney signed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn the longstanding decision, which is supported by 77% of the American people.
DCCC Spokesperson Abel Iraola
“John Katko and Claudia Tenney can’t be trusted to protect reproductive rights in New York or across the country. They’ve chosen to stand with extreme Republicans as they ban abortion for millions of women.”
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