RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v. Wade was made on Jan. 22, 1973. With the anniversary of that decision soon approaching, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) Secretary Xavier Becerra is set to visit Richmond’s Planned Parenthood East End clinic today.
According to officials, will showcase the success of the Biden-Harris administration in protecting reproductive health and contraceptive care.
Becerra will arrive at 10 a.m. and host an open-dialogue-style conversation, looking to garner testimonies from women, healthcare professionals, college and medical students, advocates and stakeholders who have firsthand experience navigating reproductive and contraceptive care.
“Health care decisions should be made by women and their doctors, not politicians,” Becerra said. “Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, we have seen far too many appalling stories of women suffering because of restrictive laws that prevent them from getting the care they need – whether that be a lifesaving abortion or contraception. HHS will continue to take concrete action to protect women’s access to reproductive care, contraception, and abortion, consistent with the law and orders from the courts. In America, every woman should be able to access the health care they need.”
The tour will proceed with Becerra visiting students attending Lincoln University in Chester County, Pa., and the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md.
