RELATED LEGISLATION:

Original Cosponsor of H.R. 5151 - The Freedom of Choice Act
This bill codifies a woman’s right to chose as guaranteed by the United States Supreme Court in its Roe v. Wade decision. It declares that every women in the United States has the fundamental right to chose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy. It also prohibits any government entity from denying or interfering with a woman’s right to exercise such choices or discriminating against the exercise of these rights.

Original Cosponsor of H.R. 1652 - The Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act
This bill requires that pharmacies to ensure that prescriptions are filled in a timely manner and without any harassment of the patient. This legislation acknowledges that individual pharmacists may have moral objections to filling certain prescriptions, and it does not force a pharmacist to fill the prescription. But this bill ensures that women have access to legal contraception at their pharmacies.

Original Cosponsor of H.Res 67
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

Original Cosponsor of H.J.Res 37—Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
This joint resolution would amend the U.S. Constitution to outlaw discrimination based on sex.

Original Cosponsor of H.R. 5795
This bill would amend Medicaid law to expand access to contraceptive services for women and men under the Medicaid Program and help low-income women and couples prevent unintended pregnancies and reduce abortion.

Original Cosponsor of H.R. 1687 - The Paycheck Fairness Act
This bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex.

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