Press Release
NARAL Pro-Choice America Congratulates Theresa Greenfield on Her Victory in Iowa Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate
For Immediate Release: June 02, 2020
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Theresa Greenfield won today’s U.S. Senate primary in Iowa and will now face off against anti-choice incumbent Republican Senator Joni Ernst in the November general election. In response to Greenfield’s primary victory, NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue released the following statement:
“The country is in turmoil in this moment, and part of the pathway forward is to send people to Washington in November who lead with compassion and honor human dignity in all aspects of their work. Theresa Greenfield is that person. Among other fights for justice, the fate of Roe v. Wade and the right for women to make decisions about their own pregnancies will be decided in November, and regaining a majority in the U.S. Senate that supports reproductive freedom is a critical step forward to protect women and families. Joni Ernst has failed the people of Iowa for too long, serving as a rubber stamp for Donald Trump’s extreme agenda. She voted to confirm dozens of judges hostile to Roe, civil rights, and — in many cases — progress of any kind to the federal judiciary. She voted to put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, where our rights hang in the balance. Theresa Greenfield is the fighter we need to replace Ernst and truly represent Iowans’ values. NARAL congratulates her on her decisive primary victory and looks forward to sending another champion for reproductive freedom to the Senate.”
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NARAL Pro-Choice America and its network of state affiliates and chapters are dedicated to protecting and expanding reproductive freedom for all. For more than 50 years, NARAL has worked to guarantee that every woman has the right to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive choices, including preventing unintended pregnancy, bearing healthy children, and choosing legal abortion. Since 1969, NARAL has made history, grown to over 2.5 million members, and met the moments that have defined this fight with action, power, and freedom. In recognition of its work defending our constitutional right to choose, Fortune Magazine described NARAL as “one of the top 10 advocacy groups in America.”