PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS AND ENSURING EVERY PERSON CAN ACCESS THE CARE THEY NEED

Scott has foughtfor reproductive freedom his entire time in public office because he believes decisions about pregnancy, abortion, and contraception belong to individuals — in consultation with their doctors — not politicians. When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the federal government began actively attacking reproductive health care, Scott responded by fortifying California's defenses — protecting providers, shielding patients, and ensuring the state remained a refuge for people seeking care. In Congress, Scott will fight to protect reproductive freedom in California and across the United States.

Scott has received the highest possible lifetime scores from Planned Parenthood (100%) and Reproductive Freedom for All (A+) and has consistently been one of the staunchest supporters in the Legislature for reproductive health. Scott played a key role stopping the University of California from entering into partnerships with religious hospitals that effectively banned UC health providers from providing reproductive health care and gender-affirming care. As Senate Budget Chair, Scott protected funding for reproductive health care, HIV prevention and care, gender-affirming care, STI prevention, and other critical needs as the Trump administration moved to gut them. 

Under Trump, the federal government is an active threat to reproductive freedom rather than a guarantor of it — and Scott will fight to change that. But defense isn't enough. Once we codify Roe, Scott will push to hold states accountable that continue to restrict or ban abortion access, so reproductive freedom is a reality for every American regardless of where they live.‍

In Congress, Scott will work to:

• Codify the right to abortion into federal law, restoring and permanently protecting the core rights lost with the fall of Roe v. Wade.
• Aggressively oppose all federal abortion restrictions, including but not limited to gestational bans, mandatory waiting periods, state-mandated counseling requirements, and parental consent laws that delay or deny care.
• Protect access to contraception and oppose any effort to restrict access to birth control at the federal level.
• Defend the right to travel across state lines for reproductive care and oppose efforts to criminalize patients, providers, or anyone who helps someone access abortion services.
• Protect Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health providers from defunding efforts and ensure federal funding covers the full range of reproductive health services.
• Protect FDA approval of mifepristone and defend access to medication abortion, including via telehealth.
• Shield patients and providers in California and similar states from out-of-state legal threats, extradition attempts, and other efforts to export abortion bans beyond their borders.