McClellan warned that without federal action, insurance premiums will rise and access to essential women's health services could be severely limited.

"People will die. That's what's at stake right now," McClellan said.

The congresswoman shared her personal experience with pregnancy complications, highlighting the broader health risks women face.

"I almost died in childbirth. I almost became that statistic of a Black women who is three times as likely to die from childbirth complications," McClellan said.

If Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits aren't renewed before year's end, women's access to reproductive health services could be dramatically reduced. McClellan emphasized that contraception serves multiple medical purposes beyond pregnancy prevention.

"In addition to pre

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