Dear John,
This week I stood on the floor of the House of Representatives to speak up for the unborn. Here are some of the highlights of my remarks.
"Mr. Speaker, no more fundamental right than the right to life exists in our country and in our world today, and there is no more fundamental responsibility of government than the responsibility to defend the most vulnerable among us, and that includes innocent, precious life in the womb.
Everyone knows abortion is wrong. The clear science shows us that it is the taking of innocent life in the womb. The only question is what priority we will give that unborn, precious life in the womb. Thankfully, our country has an admirable history of correcting civil and social injustice. The glaring exception is the ultimate injustice of abortion.
I pray that we will soon correct this injustice, and I believe that history will rightly condemn those who stood on the wrong side on this issue. I pray that we will correct the injustice of abortion, which has tragically taken the lives of some 70 million unborn children."
I gave these remarks to call attention to a resolution I introduced in Congress this week along with Senator Mike Lee.
Our resolution honors the work of around 2,700 pregnancy centers across this great country -- including 10 in the 5th District.
Unlike the pro-abortion Planned Parenthood clinics, these life affirming centers give mothers a safe place to turn when they reach out for help. These centers and the caring individuals who work there deserve our recognition and support as they work to protect innocent life.
My commitment to protecting the unborn remains absolute. I will continue to support legislation that protects life from conception. And I will work to stop your tax dollars from being used to support the abortion industry.
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