WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court reached a decision today in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt.
“I’m relieved the Supreme Court ruled today to uphold a woman’s right to access health care and make her own health care decisions – rights that should never have been in question in the first place,” said Senator Coons. “Today’s ruling sends a clear message to Texas and states across the country that laws that effectively block women’s access to health care are unconstitutional. Today’s ruling is also a reminder of the Supreme Court’s critical role as the last line of defense against incursions on constitutional rights, and why the American people deserve a full and functioning Supreme Court."
