Reproductive Freedom

J. Gordon Mitchell is committed to fighting for the protection of reproductive healthcare and ensuring that everyone has access to the services they need. Reproductive freedom is fundamentally about defending the autonomy of women and marginalized communities, allowing individuals to make their own choices about their bodies and futures without interference.

Access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare — including contraception, abortion, and related services — is essential for health, dignity, and equality. Policymakers must work to expand and protect these rights, not restrict them, so that all people can exercise control over their own reproductive decisions.

Protecting reproductive freedom means standing up for the right to privacy, bodily autonomy, and equitable healthcare for all, especially for those who have historically faced barriers to care.

Women’s healthcare is between a woman and her doctor, period.

Pete Sessions Has Failed Women

Pete Sessions has consistently demonstrated a voting record that disregards women’s reproductive rights and autonomy, aligning himself with policies that strip away access to essential healthcare. He has supported extreme measures to limit abortion access, even in cases of rape, incest, or threats to the mother’s health. By backing legislation like the "Heartbeat Bill," Sessions has championed efforts to ban abortions as early as six weeks—before many women even realize they are pregnant—effectively eroding the protections of Roe v. Wade before its overturn. His votes reflect an unwavering commitment to restricting reproductive freedom, regardless of the devastating consequences these policies have on women’s health and economic security.

Beyond abortion access, Sessions has also voted against funding for programs that provide contraception, maternal healthcare, and comprehensive sex education—resources vital to reducing unintended pregnancies and improving health outcomes. By opposing federal funding for Planned Parenthood, he has targeted an organization that delivers critical reproductive care to millions of women, especially those in underserved communities, including in Texas. Pete Sessions’ actions reveal a pattern of prioritizing rigid ideological beliefs over the well-being of the women he represents, leaving them with fewer choices and greater risks to their health and futures.