Protecting Life and Taxpayer Act

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Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, last week, I joined 64 of my House colleagues in cosponsoring legislation that would permanently cut off taxpayer funding for abortion providers.

H.R. 3197, the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act, would prohibit Federal funding to any entity unless it certifies that it will not perform abortions during the period for which funding is provided, and it will not provide any funds to entities that do perform abortions.

There are currently restrictions that prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to fund elective abortion directly, but we all understand that money is fungible. It is clear that Federal funds are supporting organizations' entire operations and that those operations include performing elective abortions.

This legislation reflects the will of the American people and would prevent taxpayers from being forced to finance thousands of elective abortions.

Few things demean the sanctity of human life more than elective abortion, and we, as a Nation and as a Congress, must continue to confront the systematic extermination of an entire generation of the most vulnerable among us.

Mr. Speaker, I will enter into the Record a recent article by Charles Krauthammer: ``The Price of Fetal Parts.''

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