Rep. Brown Statement on Reported Draft SCOTUS Opinion Overturning Roe v. Wade

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) issued the following statement following reports of a draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade:

“If the reports prove accurate, the Supreme Court is poised to take direct aim at the rights and lives of women and decades of settled law. Overturning Roe would strip fundamental human and constitutional rights from millions of women, including in Ohio where the legislature is considering new laws that would threaten a woman’s right to choose. These restrictions would be particularly devastating for low-income women and women of color, who already face countless obstacles to health care.

“We cannot allow this to happen—and here’s the truth: a majority of Americans agree. In Ohio and across the country, there is overwhelming support for leaving Roe’s protections intact. In this critical moment, the Senate must codify Roe v. Wade by passing the House-passed Women’s Health Protection Act.”

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