Senate hearing examines state abortion bans, ‘assault on women’s freedoms’ – UPI.com

…Right now in America, more than a third of women of reproductive age live in states where they essentially don’t have the choice to end a pregnancy if they need to,” Murray said. “Instead, Republicans have made the choice for them with extreme abortion bans and cruel restrictions on access to care.”

“No woman — no one — should be dragged through a pregnancy against their will,” Murray added.

Currently, there are 14 states with complete abortion bans and 21 states that restrict the procedure earlier in pregnancy than those standards set by Roe. As of December, nearly one in five women are forced to travel out of state for abortion care, according to Murray who recounted stories about women impacted by the bans…

Source: Senate hearing examines state abortion bans, ‘assault on women’s freedoms’ – UPI.com