Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) supports a Texas law that saves the lives of women and children.
A new Supreme Court case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstdt, challenges a Texas law that holds abortion clinics to the same standards as any other medical facility. The Texas law aims to end the cut-and-run abortion system currently in place. To protect women and children, Rep. Loudermilk joined Conservative Members of Congress, including Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. John Cornyn, in submitting an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court in support of upholding the Texas legislation.
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstdt disputes a Texas law where two provisions enhance safety measures in abortion clinics. It requires abortionists to have admitting privileges to a full-scale hospital within 30 miles of their abortion clinics, and ensures that a surgical center is in every clinic.
“The abortion industry in America claims to protect women’s health; however, when Texas passed a law to ensure the safety of women, the industry filed suit to reverse this law in the courts," said Rep. Loudermilk. "All lives matter, both the born and unborn and we should be making every effort to protect the lives and safety of all. That is why my colleagues and I sent an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court, petitioning on the behalf of the vulnerable. My hope is that our Justices would carefully review Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstdt, and rule in favor of the Texas law. This is about saving lives, not about partisan politics. Protecting women and children should come first.”
Pro-life defender, Sen. Cruz stated, “Those who advocate for abortion often claim that it should be ‘safe, legal, and rare.’ Unfortunately, abortion is not always ‘safe’ for women.”
The case was heard before the Fifth Circuit of Appeals this past summer, and is now under review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
