Guttmacher’s Destiny Lopez testifies at US Senate on post-Dobbs abortion access
Our acting co-CEO Destiny Lopez offered powerful testimony before the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on June 4, 2024, on the state of abortion access since the Dobbs decision.
Antonio Guterres (Secretary-General of the United Nations) emphasizes governments’ commitment to removing barriers to gender equality and building policy on evidence, while Peace Umanah (Director of Communications, IYAFP) calls for youth-led advocacy grounded in data and free from decisions imposed on them.
Paula Avila-Guillen (Execute Director, Women's Equality Center), describes how Latin America transformed abortion access through the Green Wave movement, legalizing abortion in major countries and advancing reproductive rights despite the ripple effects of the US Dobbs decision.
Candace Gibson (Director of State Policy), highlights how resilient individuals overcome obstacles to access abortion care and notes that protective state policies help residents receive care within their home states.
Kelly Baden (Vice President for Public Policy), explains how the Dobbs decision overturned 50 years of constitutional abortion rights, creating ongoing legal and legislative chaos as opponents push toward a nationwide abortion ban.
Jennifer Driver (Senior Director of Reproductive Rights, State Innovation Exchange), emphasizes that abortion consistently wins at the ballot box, yet anti-abortion politicians continue to undermine democratic processes through tactics like raising thresholds for constitutional amendments.
