Broward Democrats are committed to protecting and advancing reproductive health, rights, and justice. We believe unequivocally, like most Americans, that every woman should be able to access high-quality reproductive health care services, including safe and legal abortion. We stand against the Title X domestic gag rule and support restoring federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides vital preventive and reproductive health care for millions of people, especially low-income people, people of color, and LGBTQ+ people, including those in underserved areas.

Democrats oppose and will fight to overturn federal and state laws that create barriers to reproductive health and rights. We support repealing the Hyde Amendment and protecting and codifying the right to reproductive freedom. We condemn violence, harassment, and intimidation of reproductive health providers, patients, and staff. Democrats oppose restrictions on medication abortion care that are inconsistent with the most recent medical and scientific evidence and do not protect public health.

We recognize that quality, affordable comprehensive health care; medically accurate, LGBTQ+ inclusive, age-appropriate sex education; and the full range of family planning services are all essential to ensuring that people can decide if, when, and how to start a family. We are proud to be the party of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination in health care on the basis of sex and requires insurers to cover prescription contraceptives at no cost. These efforts have significantly reduced teen and unintended pregnancies by making it easier to decide whether, when, and how to have a child.

We believe that a person’s health should always come first. Broward Democrats will protect the rights of all people to make personal healthcare decisions and will reject the use of broad exemptions to allow medical providers, employers, and others to discriminate.

Need additional information? Please contact Chris Byrnes, Outreach & Organizing Director of Broward Democratic Party, at outreach@browarddemocrats.org.