On the anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut – the landmark Supreme Court ruling protecting the right to buy and use contraceptives without government restrictions – Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Nora Keefe issued the following statement:
“Senate Republicans are waging a relentless attack on women’s rights to make our own health care decisions. Instead of fighting to lower costs for working families Republicans are trying to impose new, cruel, and punishing restrictions on women – including banning contraceptives and birth control. For voters, the stakes of protecting and expanding our Democratic Senate Majority have never been higher.”
See also: MSNBC: For some in GOP, contraception restrictions aren’t off the table; HuffPost: GOP Crusade Against Abortion Could Lead To Contraception Bans; Business Insider: A Republican Senate candidate endorsed by Peter Thiel is campaigning on a pledge to vote only for judges who oppose the SCOTUS ruling establishing the right to birth control
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