Rep. Barry Moore on contraception bill: Democrats guided by politics, not policy

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02) released the following statement after voting against the Right to Contraception Act, another unnecessary Democrat political messaging bill on items that have already been agreed upon via Griswold v. Connecticut.

“Struggling families in Alabama and all over America are increasingly frustrated and furious at being ignored by tone-deaf Democrats who continue to desperately pump out do-nothing legislation to keep the radicals in their party at bay,” said Moore. “Instead of bringing legislation to the floor to ease the pain at the gas pump and grocery store, Speaker Pelosi and Democrats are being guided by politics, not policy. Not only is contraception already legal - as decided in Griswold v. Connecticut - but this bill goes even further by allowing Democrats to legalize backdoor chemical abortions through broad terminology about what items count as contraceptives.

“We have real problems, and Americans have elected us to do our best to solve them. Instead of prioritizing symbolism over substance to try to boost their chances in November, Democrats must address their policy failures that are imploding our economic outlook and hurting hard-working Americans.”

In recent years, Democrats have opposed several Republican attempts to safely open access to birth control by making it available over the counter.