Reproductive Rights
ROOTED
In a post-Roe v. Wade era, Delia understands more than anyone the need to protect bodily autonomy. Reproductive rights and abortion access are critical to Delia, and she believes people everywhere must have autonomy over their own bodies and pathways to economic security without fear of discrimination or violence. Delia acknowledges that reproductive rights are largely a women’s issue and the attack on abortion access is an effort to control women’s bodies. She also understands that nonbinary, transgender, and gender nonconforming people also access abortions and should be included in reproductive health conversations. Delia is an uncompromising supporter of reproductive rights and has consistently fought to protect the right to choose.
READY
Delia will always fight for reproductive justice in Congress as the first Latina Congresswoman in the Midwest. She fights relentlessly to protect abortion access and honored a campaign promise by co-sponsoring legislation to repeal the Hyde Amendment. After the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, Delia has supported federal legislation to codify the right to choose into law.
RESULTS
In Congress, Delia has:
Co-sponsored the EACH Act to repeal the Hyde Amendment that prevents low-income individuals from accessing abortion care
Co-sponsored the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2023 to approve grants for patients who must travel to access reproductive health care
Co-sponsored the Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act to remove barriers for people with disabilities to access reproductive health care
As IL State Representative, Delia:
Co-sponsored the Reproductive Health Act to enshrine the right to choose into Illinois state law. This law has made Illinois an abortion access haven for the Midwest after the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
Supported legislation to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act to remove one of the final barriers to reproductive rights in our state
