I will stand up against anti-abortion extremism and push to reinstate the protections of Roe v. Wade , pass the Women’s Health Protection Act, and codify the right to contraception and IVF into law.
I will push to reinstate the protections of Roe v. Wade, pass the Women's Health Protection Act, and codify the right to contraception and IVF into law.
Occurrences
Evidence
Sponsor: Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (Introduced 03/11/2025). Latest Action: House - 03/11/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. This bill has the status Introduced. Official title: "To prohibit the limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology, and all medical care surrounding such technology."
Latest Action: House - 02/05/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. This bill has the status Introduced. The bill is titled the "Right to Contraception Act."
Jan 22, 2026, 05:07 PM | 119th Congress, 2nd Session. Vote Question: On Passage. Pregnant Students’ Rights Act. Status: Passed. In the roll-call listing, Gillen is recorded as Nay.
Assessments
Gillen has materially pushed parts of the promise during her current House term, including sponsoring an IVF/access-to-assisted-reproduction bill and backing contraception legislation. However, the cited bills remained introduced or referred to committee and there is no evidence that Roe protections, the Women's Health Protection Act, contraception rights, or IVF protections have been enacted into federal law. Because she is still in the relevant federal office term and the promised legislative outcomes remain pending rather than finally failed, the promise is not delivered but remains unresolved with clear effort.