In Congress, she will fiercely defend Roe v. Wade, support restoring federal funding to Planned Parenthood, and fight for reproductive healthcare that is safe, affordable and available to all, regardless of income.
Defend Roe v. Wade and restore federal funding to Planned Parenthood.
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Evidence
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Roll Call 295 was on passage of H.R. 3755, the Women’s Health Protection Act. The vote passed 218-211; Marilyn Strickland voted Yea.
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HHS OPA says the 2021 Title X rule amended family-planning regulations to restore access to equitable, affordable, client-centered family-planning services.
Assessments
The Planned Parenthood funding component was partly delivered during Strickland's first House term when the Biden administration reversed Title X restrictions and restored access for providers such as Planned Parenthood. The Roe component was not delivered: Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, and House-passed abortion-rights legislation that Strickland supported did not become federal law. Her yes vote on the Women's Health Protection Act shows a serious legislative effort, but the combined promise was only partially fulfilled.