Women's Health Protection Act of 2021

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Mr. ISSA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues and this House to oppose H.R. 3755. This legislation overrides nearly all pro- life protections on the books and codifies a federal right to abortion at any stage of pregnancy until birth. This bill isn't just misleading. It's a radical departure from the national consensus that exists in America right now in favor of life. But if H.R. 3755 goes forward, laws that protect unborn children with Down Syndrome and babies with other disabilities go away everywhere. Laws allow parents to be involved in their minor children's decision-making disappear. Laws that provide for medical consultations prior to this procedure-- gone. This isn't just politics as usual. It's a power play that targets the powerless. It should never come to this. There is a common-sense consensus on this issue. A great majority of the American people want to see life protected. This is worth the fight. This is the time to stand up for our most vulnerable. This is the time to reach for what matters most. This is the time to choose life. H.R. 3755 must not become law of the land.

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