March for Life

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Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today during this Special Order to reaffirm my commitment to protect and defend the sanctity of life.

From the moment I stepped foot into this Chamber in 2009, I submitted my promise to protect our most vulnerable, the unborn. In this Congress I have cosponsored 11 bills and signed on to eight letters relating to pro-life policies.

Our Founders enshrined in the Declaration of Independence three unalienable rights. The first is the right to life. Sadly, from the moment of the Roe v. Wade decision, the basic right to life has been denied to more than 60 million unborn children. We don't know what those children would have grown up to do. Perhaps they would have cured cancer, found a solution to Alzheimer's. The possibilities are endless with the loss of those lives.

Mr. Speaker, I stand here today with so many of my colleagues. We know that there is hope on the horizon. The life movement is strong, and I look forward to continuing to advocate on behalf of pro-life policies. It is my hope that one day those unalienable rights will extend to all Americans born and unborn. It is my prayer that this will be the last march for life with Roe v. Wade being the law of the land. When we march next year, it will be in celebration for what we have accomplished for the protection of the unborn.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Fitzgerald), a good friend and colleague.

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