Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

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Mrs. MILLER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I thank Vice Chair Moore for hosting this important Special Order commemorating one of the greatest triumphs in our pursuit to protect the lives of the unborn.

June 24, 2022, will forever be one of the greatest days in American history. After 50 years of peacefully praying outside clinics and marching in Washington, Roe v. Wade is no more. While the Dobbs decision was a monumental victory, the fight for life has only just begun.

Many States have stepped up to the plate, with over half of them enacting laws protecting the unborn. However, blue States have doubled down on the murderous assault of the unborn.

Sadly, my home State of Illinois, is one of those States and has become the destination State of the Midwest for abortions. In 2023 we recorded the most abortions ever in our State's history, and Illinois' Governor proudly signed legislation allowing abortions through 9 months of pregnancy.

Since the Biden administration rescinded safety regulations for chemical abortions, women are being harmed, and our water supply is being severely contaminated.

Democrats oppose safety regulations. They oppose information on the development of the baby. They are not pro-choice. They are pro- abortion. They don't want the mother to know that there are two humans involved, different blood types, different sex, different heart rates, and ultimately, within months, two distinct human beings.

Republicans are the party of life, and we must protect both mom and baby. That is why I have introduced legislation like H.R. 796, the Second Chance for Moms Act, which would require the FDA to place a warning label on chemical abortion drugs so that women can reverse the chemical abortion before it is too late.

I have also introduced H.R. 797, the Ultrasounds Save Lives Act, which would mandate an ultrasound be performed before an abortion can take place. The ultrasound is a window to the womb. Up to 80 percent of women who get an ultrasound before attempting an abortion change their minds and choose life.

The Dobbs decision ended the greatest human rights violation of our time, but the work has just begun.

Republicans stand ready to support women facing crisis pregnancies, not just with words but with actions.

I again thank Vice Chair Moore for commemorating this important anniversary.

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