'Voted Against Freedom For Americans': Tammy Duckworth Decries GOP For Blocking Contraception Act

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On Wednesday, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) spoke about Republicans blocking the Right To Contraception Act.

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00:00 Okay, well, good evening everyone.

00:06 In the nearly two years since the Supreme Court threw out Roe v. Wade, we've seen extreme

00:11 MAGA Republicans work to roll back health care and tear reproductive freedom away from

00:16 Americans across the country.

00:19 And as a result of these barbaric efforts, birth control, including Plan B, IUDs, condoms,

00:25 and other forms of contraception are under threat.

00:28 Today, Senate Democrats took action and brought our Right to Contraception Act to the floor

00:32 for a vote, a very simple vote.

00:34 Do you support the right to contraception?

00:36 It's legislation that I'm incredibly proud to co-lead with Senators Markey and Hirono.

00:42 What our legislation sought to do is in the name.

00:44 It would codify every American's right to access birth control, no matter their zip

00:49 code.

00:50 And our legislation would also establish a right for doctors to provide contraception

00:53 and discuss options with their patients without fear of being prosecuted or thrown in jail.

00:59 And this should have been easy.

01:01 But unfortunately, cruelly, Senate Republicans blocked it.

01:04 And by doing so, they've made it clear once again that they are committed to continuing

01:08 their anti-choice, anti-science crusade that is putting access to basic health care across

01:13 our country at risk.

01:15 They voted against birth control, against Plan B and IUDs.

01:19 They voted against freedom for Americans to decide if, when, and how they want to become

01:23 a parent.

01:24 It's despicable, but it's not over.

01:27 Many Republicans will say that we are being overzealous and that there's no real threat

01:31 to birth control.

01:32 Well, they also said that we were overreacting when we warned the country that they were

01:37 coming for Roe v. Wade.

01:39 Republicans said we were overreacting when we said IVF would be next.

01:43 But this is not an overreaction.

01:45 This has been Republicans' plan all along.

01:48 And that is why Senate Democrats will keep working to protect the right to access contraception,

01:53 the right to access reproductive health care and IVF, and the reproductive freedom that

01:57 every American deserves no matter their zip code.

02:00 Thank you.

02:01 MR PALLADINO: Thanks, Tammy.

02:02 Okay, we'll be sure to refer some questions.

'Voted Against Freedom For Americans': Tammy Duckworth Decries GOP For Blocking Contraception Act

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