'This is about stripping away healthcare for millions of Americans and this is about MAGA Republicans using the courts to enact an extreme agenda that is wildly unpopular with the American people,' Sen. Schumer says.
April 8, 2023, 2:16 PMIn this March 9, 2023, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, with Sen. Ron Wyden and Sen. Patty Murray, delivers remarks during a press conference in the US Capitol in Washington, D.C.Top Democrats on Saturday slammed the ruling by a federal judge in Texasof Mifepristone, though they were short on possible legislative solutions to protect access to the abortion drug.
"This is an awful extreme and unprecedented decision. Let's be clear: This is about the Republican's goal of a nation-wide abortion ban," Schumer said in a press call with reporters. "This is about stripping away healthcare for millions of Americans and this is about MAGA Republicans using the courts to enact an extreme agenda that is wildly unpopular with the American people.
"Our most important task is to have this appealed," Murray said. "For the next six days this drug is available, women need to know that."
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