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Rep. Frankel Statement on Republican-Proposed Labor, HHS, and Education Bill that Threatens Public Education, Harms Women and Children

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting against the Republican-proposed Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations funding bill for Fiscal Year 2025. The bill makes extensive cuts to many essential programs and contains dangerous provisions that would restrict reproductive health care…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the Supreme Court handed down its decision in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. The Court unanimously rejected extreme anti-abortion advocates’ attempt to ban mifepristone because the plaintiffs did not have legal standing to bring a claim. While this could leave the…

Reps. Frankel, Lee, Meng Introduce Resolution Reaffirming U.S. Commitment to International Reproductive Health and Rights

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Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12), Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Grace Meng (NY-06) introduced a resolution to reaffirm the goals of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, Egypt, advancing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights. The resolution commends the notable progress made in achieving the goals set…

Reps. Frankel, Salazar, Castor, Letlow Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Maternal Health

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Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), Kathy Castor (D-FL-14), and Julia Letlow (R-LA-5) released the following statements after re-introducing the Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act, which would improve health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, as well as their newborns. The bill encourages easier…

ICYMI: Rep. Frankel Advocates for Abortion Access for Veterans

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Washington, DC – Earlier today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participated in an Appropriations Committee debate on the Republican-proposed Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies spending bill for Fiscal Year 2025, which seeks to restrict essential reproductive health care services and eliminate abortion counseling altogether at Veterans Affairs medical…

ICYMI: Rep. Frankel Warns of Six-Week Abortion Ban Taking Effect Wednesday, May 1st, Highlights Amendment on November Ballot

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West Palm Beach, FL – Earlier today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) hosted a press conference to discuss the widespread devastating impacts on reproductive health care of Florida’s six-week abortion ban once it takes effect this Wednesday. She also called attention to the amendment on Florida’s ballot this November that would enshrine the right to abortion care in Florida’s…

Rep. Frankel Joins Congressional Colleagues Urging the Supreme Court to Uphold Federal Law and the Right to Emergency Care

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Washington, DC – Last week, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined 257 Congressional colleagues in submitting an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold federal law and patients’ rights to emergency medical care. Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States are challenging the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), a federal law that requires…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Reproductive Freedom Reaching Florida State Ballot and Decision on Six-Week Abortion Ban

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the Florida Supreme Court ruled to include an amendment on the state’s ballot this November that, if passed, will establish in Florida’s constitution a right to abortion before fetal viability (about 24 weeks). It will read that “no law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or…

Rep. Frankel Supports Bill to Protect IVF Access

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representative Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after pledging her support for the Access to Family Building Act, which would establish a nationwide right to IVF treatment. Frankel also hosted a press conference in Washington, D.C. last week with other House Democrats to express their support for the bill and their commitment to…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Florida Supreme Court Considering Abortion Ban

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement as the Florida Supreme Court heard opening arguments in Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, et al. vs. the State of Florida—the case to determine the legality of Florida’s 15-week abortion ban. If the court upholds the 15-week ban, the more recently passed six-week ban will then go…