This past week, our nation marked the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. What seemed like a long-settled legal question — a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions — is again under a very serious threat.
For many, this issue is not just about a legal case. It’s about extremely tough, heart-breaking, painful decisions.
I know that, because, like so many folks, it was a situation my own family faced.
Two years ago, I shared my family’s story of losing a wanted pregnancy — in which my first wife had to undergo a medical procedure that was necessary to protecting her health — and possibly her life.
It was the kind of experience no one plans for or imagines — and one that you wish nobody would ever experience. But the fact is: this is happening — all across our country. And while we were fortunate to see another doctor quickly — so many are not.
When I first shared my family’s story publicly… I hoped it would underscore the importance of safeguarding Roe v. Wade and the rights it has granted to women and families — rights that are often exercised under the most trying of circumstances.
Now, as the Supreme Court is reviewing a Mississippi law banning abortion at 15 weeks and overturning Roe v. Wade as we know it, I am sharing this story once again — because the stakes have gotten even higher.
The power of the Senate to confirm or reject Supreme Court Justices means Senate campaigns are the frontlines of the fight. We must send a firm message: attacks on Roe v. Wade and the rights of women to make their own health care choices will not be tolerated.
My story is one that is very personal, and painful — and folks all across the country face similar situations each and every day. That is why we cannot afford to go backwards. In 2022, we must protect the right of patients to make their own medical decisions without interference from politics.
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