House Judiciary Committee Passes Abortion Bill 9-7
By Rachel Nunes, Patch Staff |
Abortion rights groups including Planned Parenthood and the Womxn Project applauded the decision.
“Anti-abortion lawmakers are hellbent on chipping access to safe, legal abortion to the point where a right without access isn’t a right at all. We’re fighting to ensure Roe is protected in Rhode Island,” Planned Parenthood wrote.
Senator Gayle Goldin (D, District 3, Providence) spoke out in support of the legislation and thanked others who testified as well.