Republicans in state legislatures continue to push the envelope with the most extreme attacks on abortion
WASHINGTON — The Nebraska-controlled legislature advanced toxic legislation that could pave the way for criminalizing any sort of pregnancy loss, like miscarriage. This comes on the heels of the Republican-controlled Montana legislature’s first-of-its-kind legislation that would charge women who leave the state for abortion care with ‘trafficking’ their own fetuses. It’s clear the GOP is continuing to use state legislatures as the testing grounds for their most extreme legislation.
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Communications Director Lauren Chou issued the following statement:
“From Nebraska to Montana to Missouri, working families are bracing for higher costs and cuts to health care access. Meanwhile, Republicans are focused on finding new ways to punish women. The most extreme attacks on reproductive freedom are coming from state legislatures, with dangerous ripple effects. With chaos at the federal level already stoking fear in communities across the country, people are asking for stability and support, not for Republicans to test the limits of their extremism.”
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) is the campaign arm of Democratic state legislatures and leads the national strategy for building power and new majorities. Over the last three decades, we have strategized cycle over cycle to win majorities and lead the effort to bring national attention and investment to our ballot level, winning nearly a dozen new chamber majorities over the last decade. Our work has ensured that nearly half of Americans are represented by at least one Democratic majority in their statehouse. 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 and advancing opportunity, the DLCC and state legislators are moving the Democratic agenda forward and shaping the future of this country.
