Rep. Lynn Woolsey released the following statement in opposition to H.R. 3, the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act”:

“For the last 18 years as a member of this body, I’ve listened to Republicans go on and on about keeping government out of the health care system.   

“But the government that gets between a woman and her most private health care decisions is the biggest, most intrusive government of all. 

“I thought my Republican friends hated taxes, but apparently they hate reproductive freedom and women’s rights even more…because this bill would raise taxes on small businesses that provide their employees with health plans that include abortion coverage.

“And in one of its most egregious provisions, this bill could lead to IRS audits of women who seek abortion care after a sexual assault.

“Absolutely unconscionable – vote no on H.R. 3.”

Watch Rep. Woolsey's speech on the House floor: