AMODEI STATEMENT ON SCOTUS ABORTION RULING

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Amodei (NV-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its ruling in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization:

“In the long-awaited Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that abortion is not a constitutional right, thus allowing each state to regulate it as they see fit. While I am personally pro-life and have a strong pro-life voting record in Congress, Nevadans voted by referendum in 1990 to legalize abortions beyond the minimum criteria of Roe v. Wade. If Nevadans wish to change those abortion laws to reflect the Dobbs v. Jackson ruling, this must be done through a proposed ballot initiative. Just as the U.S. Supreme Court had a process to follow in terms of hearing and reaching a decision on this case, the State of Nevada also has a process to follow in order to change our state’s existing abortion laws. In Congress, my voting record and legislative actions will continue to reflect my commitment to protecting life. This includes preserving the Hyde Amendment and preventing the taxpayer funding of abortions and opposing the majority party’s abortion-on-demand agenda.”

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