Press Release
NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue Calls for New Democratic Leadership of Senate Judiciary Committee
For Immediate Release: Friday, October 16, 2020
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Washington, DC — Today, NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue released the following statement after the conclusion of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Amy Barrett to the Supreme Court. The hearing wrapped up just days before the November 3 election and as millions of Americans have already cast their ballots.
“This nomination is illegitimate and this process is a sham. Tens of millions of Americans have already voted and majorities have said unequivocally that they want to choose the next President who should fill this seat. Amy Barrett and this power grab pose a grave threat to every freedom and right we hold dear and tears the very fabric of our democracy. Americans–whose lives hang in the balance–deserve leadership that underscores how unprecedented, shameful and wrong this process is. The Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Dianne Feinstein, failed to make this clear and in fact offered an appearance of credibility to the proceedings that is wildly out of step with the American people. As such, we believe the committee needs new leadership.”
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For over 50 years, NARAL Pro-Choice America and its network of state affiliates and chapters have fought to protect and advance reproductive freedom—including access to abortion, contraception, and paid family leave—for every body. NARAL is powered by its more than 2.5 million members from every state and congressional district in the country, representing the 7 in 10 Americans who believe every person should have the freedom to make the best decision for themselves about if, when, and how to raise a family.