Seventeen lawmakers were arrested at the demonstration near the Supreme Court, according to U.S. Capitol Police.
In a statement, Maloney said, “I have the privilege of representing a state where reproductive rights are respected and protected — the least I can do is put my body on the line for the 33 million women at risk of losing their rights.”Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imagesafter redistricting.
Congressional Democrats have held other protests outside the Supreme Court in the weeks since the conservative majority eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion. In late June, , who authored legislation that would codify the Roe v. Wade decision, was among 181 people arrested near the court.The House passed Chu’s bill in September, but Democrats lack the votes needed to avoid a GOP filibuster in the evenly split Senate.
Earlier this month, President Joe Biden signed an executive order designed to protect access to abortion. The order aims to safeguard access to reproductive health care services, including and contraception; protect patients’ privacy and access to accurate information; and promote the safety and security of patients, providers and clinics.
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