Democrats in Congress renew push to protect access to birth control

Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed Markey, left, Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, center, and North Carolina Democratic Rep. Kathy Manning at a press conference on contraception access outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. (Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)

“We shouldn’t have to fight to keep our right to this essential healthcare, but we are living in a time where an extremist Supreme Court wants to undo decades of progress. That means it is up to Congress to act and protect the rights we previously believed were protected—including access to contraception.”