Reproductive Rights
Put simply, abortion care is health care. The overturning of the landmark decision, Roe v. Wade, is a shocking reversal of a half-century of settled law on reproductive rights. Since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, access to reproductive health care has been threatened for millions of Americans, with a disproportionate impact on women of color. Bodily autonomy is not solely a women’s issue — it’s a civil rights issue and an American issue. As your representative in Washington, I will always stand up for reproductive rights. While abortion remains legal in Illinois, states across the country are now enacting bans on abortion following the 2022 Supreme Court decision.
As a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, I was proud to help pass the Women’s Health Protection Act and the Right to Contraception Act during the 117th Congress. While neither bill received a vote in the Senate, they are integral steps to protecting these fundamental rights, and I will continue to support them until they become settled law.
As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I have consistently supported funding bills that repeal the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits any government funding to cover abortion services. In particular, this law prevents people who receive health services through Medicaid and other federal programs from accessing fundamental reproductive health care. In the 118th Congress, I cosponsored the EACH Act to reverse the Hyde Amendment and related abortion access restrictions. No one should be denied reproductive care based on how they are insured.
Going forward, I will continue to do everything I can to protect access to reproductive services and safeguard women’s rights.
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Dear Friend,
I hope you had a good Martin Luther King Jr. Day week. I wanted to send you an update on the work I did this week both in the district and in Congress.
1. Helped Out at Nourishing Hope on MLK Jr. Day
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U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and U.S.
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