WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday released the following statement on the reported draft Supreme Court opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade:

“If this draft reflects the true opinion of the Court’s majority, it will be a devastating, unprecedented attack on reproductive freedom for millions of Americans, especially for those living in states with ‘trigger laws’ designed to ban abortion as soon as Roe is overturned. This opinion robs women of the right to make decisions about their own bodies and instead empowers extreme politicians to make some of the most personal and consequential decisions for them,” said Murphy. “Let’s be clear: it was never hyperbole when Democrats started raising the alarm about the Court’s politicization. When Republicans said they would nominate Supreme Court justices to overturn Roe v. Wade, they weren’t lying – and they won’t stop there. Their ultimate goal is a nationwide ban that will block abortion access everywhere. But the fight is not over. It’s time to build upon the movement to elect pro-choice candidates up and down the ballot to ensure reproductive rights are protected at the local, state, and federal levels. We won’t give up.”

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