Women's Rights

El foro al que convocó el congresista Marc Veasey, en la zona metropolitana, sobre los temas que afectan a la mujer es por demás de primer orden.

Reps. Marc Veasey of Fort Worth and Joaquin Castro of San Antonio backed Jackson Lee's call for an investigation.

"They are basing their decision on a sham video," Veasey said. "Low income women are going to be cut off from cervical exams, mammogram, just basic healthcare and family planning needs. It is going to have a huge impact in the community that I serve and in the state."

Even in 2015, women continue to face challenges in the workforce — from affordable child care to equal pay — despite decades of advancements.

That needs to change, especially at a time when women make up nearly half of the workforce across the country, said U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, who hosted a standing-room only Women's Conference at the Kidd Springs Recreation Center on Monday in Dallas.

Democratic lawmakers also blasted the move.

"Today, the state of Texas delivered another blow to Texas' low-income community … This change in coverage affects hundreds if not thousands of women in my district and across the state," said U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, whose district includes parts of Fort Worth and Dallas.

Veasey said Abbott's "most recent attack on Medicaid is a continuation of despicable policy decisions that make it clear that expanding access to care for low-income families is not a priority for Texas Republicans."

Congressman Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth says, "Governor Abbott's administration's most recent attack on Medicaid is a continuation of despicable policy decisions that make it clear that expanding access to care for low-income families is not a priority for Texas Republicans."