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Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long Issues Call to Action for Reproductive Freedom on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2023


Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long

WILMINGTON, Del. – In a social media video released Friday, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long shared a call to action to support reproductive rights for all Delawareans in advance of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe. V. Wade.  

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Dobbs decision, which overturned the landmark Roe. V. Wade precedent that had protected women’s ability to make decisions about their own bodies. But even before the Dobbs decision, here in Delaware lawmakers took the necessary action to codify protections and ensure access to abortion care and healthcare rights. Delaware lawmakers, including Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown and Sen. Kyle Evans Gay, continue to prioritize these issues and work to reduce barriers to reproductive healthcare. 

As a mom and nurse who worked as a childbirth educator and perinatal grief counselor, this issue is personal, Lt. Governor Hall-Long shared in her video message.  

“So as a nurse, and as a mom, today I join millions of women across the country in declaring that abortion care is healthcare. And that attacks on reproductive justice are not just a threat on women, they are a threat to all of us,” said Lt. Governor Hall-Long, Ph.D., R.N., in her video message.  

According to the Guttmacher Institute, in the year since the Dobbs decision, abortion is completely banned in 13 states and many more states have been working to restrict abortion access.

“It’s up to us to protect reproductive freedom and women’s choices and healthcare, and to make sure those rights are ready for everyone,” Lt. Governor Hall-Long continued in the video. “I applaud leaders in the legislature working to ensure abortion care is covered regardless of income and ensuring that women aren’t discriminated against based on the type of insurance they have. I hope you will join me in commemorating today as a call to action. Let’s continue the fight for reproductive healthcare, here in Delaware and across this country.” 

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Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long Issues Call to Action for Reproductive Freedom on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2023


Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long

WILMINGTON, Del. – In a social media video released Friday, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long shared a call to action to support reproductive rights for all Delawareans in advance of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe. V. Wade.  

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Dobbs decision, which overturned the landmark Roe. V. Wade precedent that had protected women’s ability to make decisions about their own bodies. But even before the Dobbs decision, here in Delaware lawmakers took the necessary action to codify protections and ensure access to abortion care and healthcare rights. Delaware lawmakers, including Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown and Sen. Kyle Evans Gay, continue to prioritize these issues and work to reduce barriers to reproductive healthcare. 

As a mom and nurse who worked as a childbirth educator and perinatal grief counselor, this issue is personal, Lt. Governor Hall-Long shared in her video message.  

“So as a nurse, and as a mom, today I join millions of women across the country in declaring that abortion care is healthcare. And that attacks on reproductive justice are not just a threat on women, they are a threat to all of us,” said Lt. Governor Hall-Long, Ph.D., R.N., in her video message.  

According to the Guttmacher Institute, in the year since the Dobbs decision, abortion is completely banned in 13 states and many more states have been working to restrict abortion access.

“It’s up to us to protect reproductive freedom and women’s choices and healthcare, and to make sure those rights are ready for everyone,” Lt. Governor Hall-Long continued in the video. “I applaud leaders in the legislature working to ensure abortion care is covered regardless of income and ensuring that women aren’t discriminated against based on the type of insurance they have. I hope you will join me in commemorating today as a call to action. Let’s continue the fight for reproductive healthcare, here in Delaware and across this country.” 

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