EMILYs List Commends Katie Hobbs on Her Abortion Advocacy

For Immediate Release
December 1, 2021

EMILYs List Commends Katie Hobbs on Her Abortion Advocacy 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Supreme Court begins hearing oral arguments in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, is proud to support Katie Hobbs in her campaign to be the next governor of Arizona. Laphonza Butler, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement: 
 
“The Arizona GOP has already begun moving dangerous and extreme anti-choice bills through the Arizona legislature. With Roe under unprecedented threats, now is the most important time to elect Democratic pro-choice women to crucial governorships, including in Arizona. As governor, Katie Hobbs will strike down any attempts to restrict reproductive freedom. Flipping this governorship is an EMILYs List priority, and we are ready to uplift Katie Hobbs in this pivotal election.”
 
Below is a statement from EMILYs List-endorsed candidate for Arizona governor, Katie Hobbs:
 
“The future of Roe v. Wade is on the line in the Supreme Court today. We have to end the assault on abortion rights. As governor, I’ll continue to stand with the vast majority of Arizonans who believe that abortion is health care. I’ll never stop defending reproductive rights.”

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