Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus, including Representatives Betty McCollum, Jennifer McClellan, Kathy Manning, and Valerie Foushee, have urged President Biden to protect women from criminalization of pregnancy outcomes. They highlighted the case of Brittany Watts, emphasizing that the tragedy of miscarriage should not be politicized. The caucus expressed concerns about the criminal charges faced by women in states with abortion bans and called for action against radical efforts to criminalize pregnancy outcomes. Additionally, Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois emphasized the fight to defend reproductive rights and ensure women's freedom to choose.
From Ohio and Virginia to Nevada and Arizona, @Think_Big_USA is taking the fight to anti-abortion extremists state by state! Join us in defending reproductive rights and ensuring ALL women have the freedom to choose. https://t.co/ffwrR5i3qf
Continued attacks on reproductive freedom have people across the country fearing punishment or criminal charges for pregnancy outcomes. We must fight back. As a member of @DemWomenCaucus, I joined a letter urging @POTUS to protect patients against pregnancy criminalization. https://t.co/r0oBJiOMDD
Since #Roe was overturned, women in states with abortion bans have faced criminal charges relating to their pregnancies. With the @DemWomenCaucus, I urged @POTUS to protect patients from MAGA Republicans’ radical and dangerous efforts to criminalize pregnancy outcomes. https://t.co/VRVlfyxsNq
Brittany Watts’ story shows the consequences of criminalizing essential health care. The tragedy of a miscarriage shouldn't be politicized. I joined @RepBeatty & my @DemWomenCaucus colleagues to urge @POTUS to prevent criminalization of pregnancy outcomes. https://t.co/nKxU4CiWbj
Women should not have to fear punishment or criminal charges for their pregnancy outcomes. But Brittany Watts’ story makes clear that we need to act, so I was proud to join @DemWomenCaucus in urging @POTUS to protect against pregnancy criminalization. https://t.co/65HZWvcDxM