PRESSLEY, SCHAKOWSKY, BOOKER, COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE ABORTION IS HEALTH CARE EVERYWHERE ACT TO REPEAL HARMFUL HELMS AMENDMENT

Washington, Sept. 28 -- Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley issued the following press release:

On International Safe Abortion Day, Lawmakers Renew Effort to Expand Access to Abortion Care Around the World Bill Text (PDF) BOSTON - Today, on International Safe Abortion Day, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) - alongside Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Diana DeGette (CO-01), Norma Torres (CA-35), Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) - reintroduced the Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act, legislation that would repeal the harmful Helms Amendment and ensure U.S. foreign assistance can support comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortion care. More than 80 House Members have joined the effort. "For dec...