COLUMBUS, Georgia, May 4 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued this statement following media reports of a draft Supreme Court decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. "It appears that the Supreme Court is poised to reverse over 50 years of judicial precedent and redefine the Constitution to remove a woman's right to choose whether to have an abortion or not. "I believe that decision shou  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Jody Hice, R-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * "Roe was a great injustice to both the unborn and our Constitution for 49 years, and I sincerely hope the Court continues in this direction when the final decision is released. "I have been a staunch fighter for the right to life for decades. "As a member of Congress, I will continue to defend the lives of unborn children against any effort by the Democrats to attack the right to life," "With that said, I   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 4 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, released this statement on media reports of a leaked draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, upending long-standing precedent and endangering the personal healthcare decisions and lives of American women. "The extremely unprecedented and shocking leak of Justice Alito's draft opinion o  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade was leaked. "This apparent draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade represents the most disastrous and significant setback in access to abortion care this nation has seen in 50 years. "This draconian ruling would strip awa  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), Whip of the Democratic Women's Caucus and a member of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus issued the following statement on leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. "We now have a chilling picture of a post-Roe v. Wade country. Upending over 50 years of legal precedent is a dangerous assault on bodily autonomy. While working for Planned   more