Democratic representatives have expressed strong criticism towards the Republican Party's stance on abortion, highlighting a potential threat to abortion rights in the United States. Representative Barbara Lee warned that Republicans would impose a national ban on abortion if given full power, despite the unpopularity of such a stance among the majority of Americans. Senator Mazie Hirono accused the GOP of seeking extremist votes by working to eliminate women's freedom to make decisions about their bodies, emphasizing the real-life consequences of abortion bans. California Governor Gavin Newsom described the GOP's actions as an 'abortion ban binge' that is harmful and disgraceful. Senator Patty Murray pointed out the crisis created by the GOP, where women's access to health care, doctors' ability to treat patients, and legal issues surrounding miscarriages are problematic. Congressman Bill Pascrell reminded that every Republican in Congress voted against the Democratic effort to save Roe v. Wade, which would criminalize women seeking abortions and the doctors providing them.
Reminder that when Democrats acted to save Roe v. Wade every single republican in Congress voted no and voted to throw women and doctors in jail. https://t.co/xjNX9BlB2o
When women can't get the health care they need—there’s a problem. When doctors can’t treat patients for fear of jail time—there’s a problem. When women go to court over a miscarriage—there’s a problem. The GOP has created a full-blown crisis & we can’t rest until it’s fixed.
The GOP is on an abortion ban binge. They don’t care who they hurt along the way. It’s disgraceful. https://t.co/EkuPHp6nJe
Republicans are cruelly and shamelessly working to eliminate women's freedom to make decisions about their own bodies and futures to gain extremist votes at the ballot box. Abortion bans have real-life consequences. Republicans' cruelty knows no bounds. https://t.co/csklhmmaRN https://t.co/pk2ILtVpbj
Republicans know their stance on abortion isn’t popular with the majority of the American people. But they're coming after your rights anyway. They’ve shown us who they are. If given full power, they won’t hesitate to impose a national ban. https://t.co/sy3TG5pFIz