WASHINGTON, June 25,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With its ruling today, the U.S.
Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, dismantling the
constitutional right to abortion that has stood for nearly 50
years. Roe is overturned at a time when 26 states are poised
to ban abortion which will leave 36 million people who can become
pregnant without access to care in their home state. Despite the
Court's failure to defend this fundamental freedom, abortion is
still legal in DC, Maryland, and
Virginia and Planned Parenthood of
Metropolitan Washington, DC is
committed to providing care to all who come to us in need.
"We are outraged! Personal medical decisions about people's
sexual and reproductive health should be made by patients, and
patients alone. Politicians and judges should never be making
personal medical decisions about other people's bodies," said
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC President & CEO Dr.
Laura Meyers. "People need control
of their own bodies, lives, and futures; no matter where they live.
PPMW will never back down and stands rock solid in our commitment
to provide equitable access to abortion care."
"Today's ruling will most impact Black and Brown women, trans
and nonbinary folks, people earning low incomes, and people who
live in rural communities, where health care can be extremely hard
to access," said Meyers.
PPMW has already provided abortion at our health centers in DC,
Prince George's and Montgomery counties to patients traveling long
distances from areas like Texas.
We are prepared to see a bigger increase as more bans are enacted.
As the oldest and largest provider of reproductive health services
in the area, we will welcome patients with open arms and will
continue to provide care – no matter what.
PPMW's mission it to provide high-quality,
compassionate healthcare, including reproductive care; promote
sexual health; and advocate for reproductive rights and health
equity for all.
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SOURCE Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.