[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 139 (Wednesday, October 8, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10714]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   BYRON CENTER RIGHT TO LIFE BANQUET

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to honor members of 
Michigan's Right to Life in Byron Center for their enduring commitment 
and dedication to one of today's most important social issues.
  Mr. President, to those of us who are pro-life, being pro-life means 
protecting our families and respecting the sanctity of life. It also 
means maintaining the central role of the family in all our lives. I 
would like to take this opportunity to thank those of Right to Life of 
Michigan for their perseverance in support of those goals. 
Unfortunately, we still must spend much of our time in the political 
sphere, arguing against laws that promote the taking of unborn human 
lives, and I am grateful for all their efforts in that area as well.
  Ending the tragedy of abortion will not be easy. But groups like 
Right to Life of Michigan and the National Right to Life Committee are 
fighting a winning battle. By their example, as well as their 
arguments, they are showing the power and the beauty of human 
life.

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