Reproductive Rights
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Strickland Amendment to Strengthen Workplace Equity for Women & Mothers Passes House (VIDEO)
Washington, DC– Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a member of the Black Maternal Health Caucus and a Leader in the Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement after the House passed her amendment to H.R.3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, legislation which protects workers by expanding access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace. Representative Strickland’s amendment…
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Strickland, Schakowsky, Colleagues Celebrate Passage of Funding Bill Free of Reproductive Health Restrictions
Washington, D.C. —Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), who co-led the introduction of the Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act, joined Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Senior Chief Deputy Whip, Chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Providers and Clinics Task Force in releasing the following joint statement. Strickland and Schakowsky were joined by Abortion is Health Care Everywhere…
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Strickland, Speier, Escobar, Shaheen Lead Bicameral Comprehensive Bill to Ensure Quality Reproductive Care for Military Families
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Jackie Speier (CA-14), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and 102 Members introduced the Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act to ensure military families receive the quality reproductive health care they deserve. The bill would bring health care provided by the military in line with current law for…
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Strickland Leads Freshman Members on a Letter to Advance Reproductive Health Rights
Olympia, WA—Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) led freshman Members of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus (PCC), Co-Chaired by Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-1) and Barbara Lee (CA-3), in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging his Administration to take swift and proactive actions in line with PCC priorities to protect reproductive health rights in the United States…
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THE HILL: WE MUST DECOLONIZE OUR GLOBAL HEALTH SYSTEMS — IT’S TIME TO REPEAL THE HELMS AMENDMENT
BY REPRESENTATIVES MARILYN STRICKLAND (D-WA), JAN SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL), AND DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO.) Shortly after his inauguration, President Biden took an important first step in restoring reproductive rights around the world when he rescinded the “Global Gag Rule.” The executive order began what President Biden has made a core tenet of his presidency: a period of healing from the destructive…