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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on State Reproductive Healthcare Policies
Record date · January 1, 2020
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What This Bill Does
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing on November 14, 2019, to examine how various state-level policies are affecting access to reproductive healthcare services, including abortion. The session featured testimony from medical professionals, legal advocates, and policy experts regarding the impact of state restrictions.
This hearing serves as a formal record of congressional inquiry into state-level reproductive health regulations, which directly impacts the legal landscape and availability of healthcare services for residents in those states.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Residents of states with reproductive health restrictions
These individuals face changes in the availability and legal status of reproductive healthcare services within their states.
Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri
The organization provides medical services that are subject to the state policies being examined by the committee.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on November 14, 2019, in the Rayburn Office Building.
- The committee examined state-level policies impacting reproductive healthcare access, specifically citing Missouri.
- Five witnesses provided oral testimony: Jennifer Box, Dr. Colleen McNicholas, Fatima Goss Graves, Allie Stuckey, and Marcela Howell.
- Several documents were submitted for the record, including letters from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the ACLU, the Guttmacher Institute, and Reproaction.
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- Articles were submitted for the record regarding Georgia's 'Heartbeat Bill' and abortion clinic violations in various states.
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Focus on State-Level Restrictions
The hearing highlights a shift in congressional oversight focus toward state-level reproductive health legislation rather than federal statutes.
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