Extremist judges will not stop endangering the lives of pregnant people or people who may become pregnant—overturning Roe v. Wade, attacking medication abortion, threatening the future of IVF, and this week at SCOTUS, emergency abortion care.
Our lawyers are waging strategic fights that make clear what is at stake for people who can become pregnant and seek to bolster our fundamental rights to control our lives, futures, and destinies.
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The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC):
“We are extremely disappointed that Senator Casey’s request for unanimous consent to vote on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was blocked today in the U.S. Senate. This commonsense bill, which would ensure that employers provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers who need them, has overwhelming support on Capitol Hill and among voters. However, rather than taking action to ensure that no one has to choose between a job and a healthy pregnancy, a tiny handful of Republican Senators insists on holding the legislation hostage because of their obsession with punishing people who seek abortion care. We will not stop fighting until this bill is given the opportunity it deserves to receive a full vote on the Senate floor. The lives and livelihoods of pregnant workers are at stake. We call on Leader Schumer to file cloture and bring this bill up for a vote immediately.”
