Auchincloss Recognized For 100% Record On Reproductive Freedom
NARAL Pro-Choice America has released its annual Congressional Record on Reproductive Freedom, which recognizes Congressman Jake Auchincloss for having a record of 100 percent.
The report documents votes pertaining to reproductive freedom taken by all members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate during the first session of the 117th Congress. Not only did Auchincloss have a perfect score, but as did the entire state of Massachusetts.
“NARAL’s annual Congressional Record on Reproductive Freedom is an important metric to measure our elected leaders’ commitment to our values,” said NARAL Pro-Choice America President Mini Timmaraju in a statement. "We saw notable gains for reproductive freedom in last year’s Congress, including the historic removal of the discriminatory Hyde Amendment from spending bills and the passage of the Women’s Health Protection Act in the House—the first standalone vote in Congress to proactively protect abortion rights.”
"With our fundamental rights under unprecedented attack, it is more important than ever that our leaders in Congress rise up to meet this moment and fight for our freedom to make our own decisions about our lives, families, and futures,” she continued.
NARAL Pro-Choice America’s 2021 Congressional Record on Reproductive Freedom comes during a time of uncertainty for the future of legal abortion. Later this year, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.
The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, involves Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban and threatens to end the constitutional right to legal abortion. Any ruling that upholds Mississippi’s ban will overturn Roe’s core protections.
To view the full Congressional Record on Reproductive Freedom, click here.
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Annie Sandoli