Speaker Pelosi Statement on the 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
January 22, 2008 -- Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the 35th anniversary of Roe V. Wade:
“Today we recognize the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade—a cornerstone of the women’s reproductive rights.
“On this day in 1973, the Supreme Court recognized that a woman has the power and fundamental right to choose what happens to her body and, by extension, her future.
“I will continue to fight for the right to choose, for safe and quality reproductive health care, comprehensive and medically sound reproductive education, and access to contraception in the United States and abroad.”
Source: Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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