Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) released the following statement on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill available in the United States.
“The FDA’s approval of the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill marks a historic victory for women’s health care and reproductive rights,” said Rep. Ami Bera, who… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D (CA-07) today voted for H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act, which would protect the right of Americans to obtain and use contraceptives.While the right to use contraceptives remains constitutionally protected, the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson could be used to reconsider and overturn other fundamental rights, including the right to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today released the following statement after voting for two critical pieces of reproductive health care legislation, H.R.8296 - Women’s Health Protection Act and H.R.8297 - Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act. Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which eliminates the constitutional rights to reproductive health care established by Roe v. Wade in 1973."The Supreme Court's decision today to overturn Roe v. Wade is a devastating blow to women's rights and reproductive health… Read more »
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), introduced the Affordability is Access Act (AAA) to ensure that people across the country can access and afford over-the-counter birth control options and plan their own reproductive lives, on their own terms. Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today voted for two urgent pieces of legislation to address the current infant formula shortage in the United States, H.R. 7790, Supplemental Funding Legislation to Address Infant Formula Shortage and H.R.7791, Access to Baby Formula Act.Today's vote follows a May 17 letter that Congressman Bera joined more than 140 of his colleagues in urging… Read more »
When doctors take a pledge to do no harm, it means we have an obligation to not knowingly hurt people who come to us for help. It also means we have a duty to talk with our patients about their options and to make sure they're fully informed partners in their own care. That's why, as both a doctor and a member of the U.S. Congress, I'm so deeply disturbed by a 38-year-old American policy… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today voted for the Women's Health Protection Act, legislation that would ensure access to reproductive health care for women across the country, regardless of what state they live in."As a doctor, I strongly believe that a woman's personal health decisions should be made between her and her doctor, not outside politicians," said Representative Bera.… Read more »
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced that he helped secure $275,000 in the FY 2022 House Appropriations package to help complete renovations and improvements to WEAVE's permanent support housing units for domestic violence survivors in Sacramento County."As a doctor, I have seen firsthand the physical and emotional trauma of domestic and sexual violence. We must do more… Read more »
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) voted to pass H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization (VAWA) Act of 2021. This critical reauthorization, which passed the House of Representative with bipartisan support, will safeguard and build upon life-saving protections for women throughout California and across the country."Domestic violence continues to be a devastating… Read more »
