The Chicago City Council Latino Caucus Stands Ready to Defend Women’s Reproductive Rights with Overturn of Roe v. Wade

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 24, 2022

Today, the Republican-controlled Supreme Court has achieved the GOP’s goal of ripping away women’s right to make their own reproductive health decisions. The ruling makes reproductive rights uneven across the country and disproportionately affects women of low-income households, as well as women and people of color. More importantly, this ruling will result in the return of dangerous and life-threatening situations when people seek abortions but do not have access to the full repertoire of medical resources that may be necessary.

A woman’s right to choose to have a safe abortion has been at the heart of providing safe care to women for 50 years. In Illinois and Chicago, we are fortunate that there will be no change to continuing to provide women safe choices in their medical care but many vulnerable populations across the country cannot say the same.

The Chicago City Council Latino Caucus firmly believes in the case law set in place by Roe V. Wade case as fundamental for a woman’s reproductive freedom. It should be up to each individual to decide if they are ready to start a family, not the government. 

We urge Latinos everywhere to register to vote and stand up for the rights of women nationwide. Our strong collective voice and mobilization will defend Roe V. Wade and support candidates running for legislative positions to the legal right to safe abortion access. The Chicago City Council Latino Caucus will continue to work tirelessly to protect and advance reproductive freedom.