Mr Gonzalez said he supports “states’ rights,” but he stumbled when asked how that accounts for a federal court ruling that will have a dramatic impact to abortion access across the country if it goes into effect. “Isn’t a federal judge saying on a national level that a pill cannot be administered the opposite of states’ rights?” CNN’s Dana Bash asked him. In the federal court case, the opposite is true: a decision from US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk could have profound implications for abortion access across the US, not just in Texas, if federal approval for a commonly used abortion drug is revoked. Rep. Tony Gonzales: "Women have a whole lot more other issues than just abortion. “It’s important that we have real discussions on women’s healthcare and get off the abortion … conversation.

Source: CNN April 10, 2023 16:53 UTC