STATEMENT FROM BBT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DANIELLE MELFI ON OKLAHOMA ANTI-ABORTION BILL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2022
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STATEMENT FROM BBT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DANIELLE MELFI ON OKLAHOMA ANTI-ABORTION BILL

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the passage of an extreme bill effectively banning almost all abortions in Oklahoma, Building Back Together Executive Director Danielle Melfi released the following statement:

“As MAGA politicians anticipate a final decision from the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade, attacks on our fundamental freedoms are escalating. The right to access an abortion has been the law of the land in the United States for nearly half a century. This Oklahoma legislation is dangerous and mirrors other harmful bills like the extreme Texas policy allowing individuals to sue their own neighbors for helping a patient seek abortion care.

“This extreme policy is, unfortunately, within the norm of today’s MAGA party, which has not only obstructed critical federal legislation to codify Roe into law but has made it very clear that their agenda goes beyond the criminalization of abortion nationwide. They are coming for other fundamental freedoms, like the right to access birth control, marriage equality, and so many other rights that we take for granted today. President Biden believes these rights must be protected, and will continue to do everything he can to defend them.”

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