1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

This legislative proposal represents an attack on bodily autonomy and an attempt to strip away reproductive rights nationwide for women and other pregnant individuals. A federal abortion ban enforcing a narrow religious doctrine regarding when life begins onto all Americans constitutes a violation of personal freedom and the separation of church and state. Criminalizing personal healthcare decisions that should remain private matters endangers lives and denies established Constitutional liberties. Efforts to enshrine a particular faith's beliefs into national law undermine core democratic principles of secularism and individual liberty that the nation was founded upon. I urge you to firmly reject this unconstitutional overreach curtailing fundamental rights.