Republicans in state legislatures continue to push the envelope with the most extreme attacks on abortion
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled Montana legislature introduced first-of-its-kind legislation that would charge women who leave the state for abortion care with ‘trafficking’ their own fetuses. In a state that enshrined abortion rights in the state’s constitution in 2024, this bill flies in the face of the will of voters and represents a dangerous escalation of Republican efforts to attack reproductive freedom by threatening women with years in prison for receiving health care.
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Communications Director Lauren Chou issued the following statement:
“While Democrats across the country are focused on lowering costs and expanding health care access, Republicans are focused on prosecuting women. Beyond attacking Montana voters who voted decisively to protect abortion rights, state Republicans are once again abusing state legislatures as a testing ground for their most extreme policies. Voters across the country are watching as Republicans take an axe to their rights and they won’t forget this when it’s time to head to the ballot box.”
The DLCC is the official arm of the Democratic Party with the sole mission of building Democratic power in the states and setting the national agenda at the state level. Over the last decade, we have fought cycle-over-cycle to gain a dozen new legislative chamber majorities and we are leading the effort to bring national attention and investment to our ballot level. State legislatures are the building blocks of our democracy and have the closest connections to Americans’ day-to-day lives. From protecting fundamental freedoms and voting rights to growing the middle class, the DLCC and state legislators are moving the Democratic agenda forward and shaping the future of this country.
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