Pallone Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision to Strike Down Texas Abortion Law

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Pallone Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision to Strike Down Texas Abortion Law

The following press release was published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 27, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt:

“I’m pleased by the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a Texas law designed to restrict women's access to abortion services. Today’s decision reaffirms that Roe v. Wade is the law of the land, and women have a constitutional right to have an abortion without undue burdens imposed by the state. This decision is a positive step forward, but more work remains to protect women’s access to health care from overly burdensome state regulations intended to deny services and care."

Source: House Committee on Energy and Commerce