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Congresswomen Hold Abortion Rights Press Conference At US Capitol

Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA), primary author and sponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act, during a press conference ahead of a vote by the House of Representatives on the bill. The legislation establishes a federal guarantee of the right to seek an abortion. It would effectively codify the 1973 Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision that women have the right to abortion access, obviating the widely-expected reversal of that decision in an upcoming case involving limits on abortion in the state of Mississppi. Left to right: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Congresswomen Lori Trahan (D-MA), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA) (at podium), and Diana DeGette (D-CO). (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #7127506
Date taken: 24 September 2021
Location: —
Photographer: Allison Bailey/NurPhoto
Category: Politics

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