1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

I am writing to voice my strong opposition to H.R. 722, the proposed bill aiming to implement equal protection for "the right to life of each born and preborn human person." This legislation poses a grave threat to women's fundamental reproductive rights and bodily autonomy. By granting legal personhood to fetuses from the moment of conception, it would effectively criminalize abortion nationwide, robbing women of the ability to make deeply personal healthcare decisions for themselves. Moreover, this extreme measure could jeopardize access to crucial fertility treatments and reproductive technologies that assist countless Americans in building their families. Its sweeping ramifications extend far beyond the abortion debate, trampling on constitutionally protected freedoms. As representatives sworn to uphold the rights and liberties enshrined in our founding documents, I implore you to reject this regressive and unconstitutional bill. Women deserve to have full agency over their own bodies and reproductive choices, free from heavy-handed government overreach. I urge you to stand firm in defending the reproductive freedoms that millions have fought to secure.