April 20, 2004
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) today introduced a Congressional resolution honoring the participants of Sunday’s March for Women’s Lives. The March, which is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of men and women to Washington -- people who believe in a woman’s right to privacy and choice -- will focus on upholding justice, access, health, reproductive rights, and global access to family planning for all women and their families worldwide.
“Despite our nation’s overwhelming support for reproductive freedom, education, and choice, lawmakers from the White House to state legislative chambers have slowly, but surely, led an unrelenting assault on a woman’s right to choose,” said Lee. “The Bush Administration, especially, is jeopardizing these basic freedoms and ignoring those values. They are attacking fundamental rights guaranteed in the Constitution.”
“This march represents a historic moment for this issue, and we need to do everything possible to support those who support women’s reproductive rights, health and privacy; it is our responsibility and our obligation to fight in support of these precious freedoms.”
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduces Congressional Resolution Honoring Participants of The March for Women’s Lives
Washington March to Be Held on Sunday
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) today introduced a Congressional resolution honoring the participants of Sunday’s March for Women’s Lives. The March, which is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of men and women to Washington -- people who believe in a woman’s right to privacy and choice -- will focus on upholding justice, access, health, reproductive rights, and global access to family planning for all women and their families worldwide.
“Despite our nation’s overwhelming support for reproductive freedom, education, and choice, lawmakers from the White House to state legislative chambers have slowly, but surely, led an unrelenting assault on a woman’s right to choose,” said Lee. “The Bush Administration, especially, is jeopardizing these basic freedoms and ignoring those values. They are attacking fundamental rights guaranteed in the Constitution.”
“This march represents a historic moment for this issue, and we need to do everything possible to support those who support women’s reproductive rights, health and privacy; it is our responsibility and our obligation to fight in support of these precious freedoms.”
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