[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PROTECTING A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE

  (Ms. FURSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FURSE. Mr. Speaker, I have just seen a shocking AP bulletin. It 
tells that three fine Oregon doctors have been targeted for harassment 
by antichoice groups who have created a deadly dozen list identifying 
12 doctors, 3 of them from Oregon, to be the target of intense 
harassment. This is the kind of terrorism that leads to murder at 
abortion clinics.

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  This must be stopped. Abortion is legal, and it is a right that must 
be protected. Antiabortion groups that refuse to condemn acts of 
terrorism and murder are encouraging violence. This lawlessness is 
extremely frightening to me, and it should be to all of us.
  In addition to the Federal laws we have protecting clinic entrances, 
I call upon my colleagues to support the resolution offered by the 
gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Meehan) requiring Federal law 
enforcement officials to act swiftly to protect clinics.
  I support freedom of speech, but not harassment, not murder. 
Regardless of one's position on choice, we must stand against the 
escalating lawlessness at our clinics.

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