Ensure Emergency Abortion Access

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Ms. ROSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss yesterday's Supreme Court decision that temporarily allows women in Idaho to access emergency abortion services, upholding Federal law.

Make no mistake, this decision is a momentary reprieve, not a win. The Court's refusal to address the key legal questions underpinning this case leaves the door open to future attacks on emergency abortion care.

It is unfathomable that a woman in dire need of abortion care could be turned away from an emergency room or forced to flee her home State to receive desperately needed care.

Federal law has long protected women's rights to emergency care, including abortion, but this decision means emergency reproductive healthcare will remain at risk in States with restrictive abortion laws across the country.

Madam Speaker, I won't stop fighting back against these extreme attacks on women's fundamental freedoms.

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