- United States
- Okla.
- Letter
H.R. 722 aims to implement equal protection for "the right to life of each born and preborn human person," effectively banning abortion nationwide. However, access to safe and legal abortion is a fundamental right and essential healthcare. Banning abortion would endanger the lives and well-being of countless women and pregnant people, particularly those from marginalized communities who already face systemic barriers to accessing quality healthcare. Criminalizing this vital medical procedure would force many to resort to unsafe methods, risking their lives and health. Denying individuals the right to make deeply personal decisions about their own bodies and futures is a violation of bodily autonomy and human rights. I urge opposition to this harmful legislation that undermines reproductive freedom and disregards the well-being of women and pregnant people across the nation.