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For Immediate Release
01/22/2008
01/22/2008
Pelosi Statement on the 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
“Today we recognize the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade—a
cornerstone of 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