House panel to examine impact of state abortion restrictions after Roe reversal
House Oversight will hear from officials and abortion rights advocates about the impact the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe in states with abortion bans.
WASHINGTON — The House Committee on Oversight and Reform will hear from state officials, abortion rights advocates and legal experts Wednesday about the impact the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade has had in states that have imposed limits on abortion.
Among those testifying at the 10 a.m. ET hearing are Democratic Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, Democratic Georgia House Rep. Renitta Shannon, National Women's Law Center President Fatima Goss Graves, University of California, Irvine law professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin and We Testify abortion advocate Sarah Lopez.
"Today’s hearing is especially important because Republicans are not going to stop with Dobbs," committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., in a statement ahead of the hearing, referring to the Supreme Court ruling. "They are openly planning to impose a national ban on abortion. The damage that would cause is inconceivable.”
"As we hear about the impact of the loss of abortion rights today, I would like to ask those watching our hearing a simple question: Is this the country we want for our children?" Maloney continued. "Do we want a country where our children have fewer rights than we did? Or do we want to live in a country that respects and trusts women to make the best choices for themselves and their families?"
"The answer is clear," she said. "Americans overwhelmingly support the right to abortion."
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