On the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement: 

“Fifty-two years ago today, the Supreme Court affirmed the essential, fundamental right for women to make decisions about their own bodies. Roe v. Wade transformed women’s lives and gave them power over their futures. Tragically, decades after the right to a safe and legal abortion was recognized, Donald Trump ripped that power away from millions of women in getting Roe v. Wade overturned, and millions of Americans were stripped of their health care, autonomy, and freedoms.

“Donald Trump appointed three justices intent on overturning Roe, and he has proudly bragged about ‘killing Roe v. Wade.’ His crusade against reproductive freedoms has empowered Republicans nationwide to implement extreme, life-threatening abortion bans. With Donald Trump back in the Oval Office and Republicans holding the majority in Congress, Republicans are one step closer to a national abortion ban. 

“We’re living in a world where our daughters have fewer rights than their mothers and grandmothers did. During this terrifying time for reproductive freedoms, Democrats must stand strong to empower women and defend Americans’ rights. We will not stop fighting until the protections of Roe are restored.