Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in June Medical Services v. Russo, striking down a Louisiana law that would have closed abortion clinics and limited abortion access to the nearly one million women of reproductive age in the state.

“Availability to full reproductive choice is necessary for women to be in charge of their own family planning and healthcare needs. With cause for relief, today’s closely divided decision strikes down a dangerous, medically unnecessary restriction that would have prevented women from accessing necessary abortion care in Louisiana. With that said, although he voted with the majority, in a concurring opinion Chief Justice Roberts seems to leave the door open to legislators across the country to pass more bad laws to limit abortion access. It is also a reminder that the Supreme Court remains only one vote away from reversing the reproductive rights gained under Roe v. Wade. More than ever, federal law is urgently needed to ensure that all women have access to reproductive care no matter their zip code.” 

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