Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

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Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished gentleman from Utah for hosting this Special Order hour. I thank him for his leadership as the vice chair of our Conference. This is important.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision. Dobbs was a historic and long-overdue victory for life. It corrected the great mistake of Roe v. Wade and returned the question of abortion policy to the American people and their elected representatives. For nearly 50 years, Roe distorted our Constitution and denied States the ability to enact laws that reflect the will of the people and protect the most vulnerable among us.

Thankfully, Dobbs restored that authority. In the years since, legislators across the country have acted to defend unborn children, support mothers, and affirm the dignity of human life.

Now, 4 years later, the work is far from finished. Far too many unborn children are still lost to abortion each year, and dangerous abortion drugs are being pushed across State lines, often without a doctor's visit, undermining the laws of pro-life States and putting women and unborn children at risk.

America was founded on the self-evident truth that every person is created equal and endowed by our creator with inherent dignity and the right to life. That right is the foundation of every other right that we enjoy. If we fail to protect life at its earliest and most vulnerable stage, we weaken the very principles that this great Nation was built upon.

As a father and person of faith, I believe that every child is fearfully and wonderfully made by God, every life has value, every child has purpose, and no child is a mistake.

Congress must continue advancing life-affirming policies, supporting mothers and families, defending longstanding protections like the Hyde amendment, strengthening adoption and foster care, and standing with the pregnancy centers and community organizations that serve women in need every day.

Dobbs was the new beginning in our pro-life movement. We must continue working, praying, and building a culture where every life is welcomed, valued, and protected.

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