“I rise with a heavy heart to remember the women who have died because they were denied essential abortion care after the devastating Dobbs decision unleashed abortion care bans across our country.”

On Fourth Anniversary of Devastating Dobbs Decision, Pressley Issues Call to Action, Uplifts Families Impacted by Republicans Denying Essential Abortion Care

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WASHINGTON – During a speech on the House floor, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) commanded a moment of silence to honor those who have died because they were denied essential abortion care. This week marked 4 years since the devastating Supreme Court Dobbs decision which unleashed abortion bans across America, denying patients and families access to abortion care, essential healthcare.

This week, Rep. Pressley uplifted and engaged families impacted by Republicans attacks on abortion care and issued a call to action to restore and expand access to abortion care, birth control, IVF, and true reproductive freedom.

A transcript of Congresswoman Pressley’s floor speech is available below and the video is available here.

Transcript: Pressley Commands Moment of Silence on House Floor to Honor Those Who Died Because They Were Denied Abortion Care

U.S. House of Representatives

June 24, 2026

Mr. Chair,

I rise with a heavy heart to remember the women who have died because they were denied essential abortion care after the devastating Dobbs decision unleashed abortion care bans across our country.

I rise today in remembrance of:

Amber Nicole Thurman

Candi Miller

Ciji Graham

Josseli Barnica

Yeniifer “Yeni” Alvarez-Estrada Glick

Nevaeh Crain

Tierra Walker

Taysha Wilkinson-Sobieski

Porsha Ngumezi

Adriana Smith

Devastatingly, I fear there are others too who have lost their lives though we do not publicly know their names.

Mr. Chair, I rise to observe a moment of silence for those who have died because they were denied essential abortion care.

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