{"id":1015,"date":"2023-01-31T19:55:24","modified":"2024-08-30T02:33:07","slug":"fetterman-meets-with-planned-parenthood-vows-to-fight-for-abortion-rights","link":"https:\/\/www.fetterman.senate.gov\/fetterman-meets-with-planned-parenthood-vows-to-fight-for-abortion-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman Meets with Planned Parenthood, Vows to Fight for Abortion Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013<\/strong> Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Tuesday met with advocates from Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania to discuss access to sexual and reproductive healthcare. The group discussed the repercussions of the\u00a0<i>Dobbs<\/i>\u00a0decision, shared their personal experiences with abortion, and asked to Senator to continue fighting to protect abortion access both in PA and nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am grateful to those who shared their stories and for the opportunity to discuss the current state of abortion rights in Pennsylvania and our country. I promise to always fight for women&#8217;s reproductive freedom and will continue the important work here in D.C. to codify abortion rights into federal law,\u201d\u00a0<b>said Senator Fetterman<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.45press.com\/fetterman-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"559\" height=\"372\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.45press.com\/fetterman-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG-7367-scaled-e1675194789526-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"562\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This month marked what would have been the 50<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of\u00a0<i>Roe v. Wade<\/i>, the landmark Supreme Court case that protected the right to abortion. In the seven months since the Supreme Court<i>\u00a0<\/i>overturned Roe, several states have implemented restrictions or outright bans on abortion, significantly reducing access to reproductive care.<\/p>\n<p>During his campaign, Senator Fetterman vowed that women\u2019s reproductive freedom was \u201cnon-negotiable\u201d and his meeting with Planned Parenthood demonstrates his commitment to fight for that right.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false}}