[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 27 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H675]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING SUSAN B. ANTHONY

  (Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, Saturday, February 15 
commemorates the 183rd birthday of one of the true heroines of our 
country, Susan B. Anthony. Best known for being a pioneer of the 
women's movement, Ms. Anthony dedicated much of her life to the fight 
for equal rights between the sexes. However, it would be in error to 
speak about the life of Ms. Anthony and not to mention her diligence in 
defending the rights of the unborn.
  As a natural outgrowth of her beliefs that all humans deserve equal 
protection under the law, Ms. Anthony spoke out courageously against 
abortion. Indeed, she believed that abortion violated the rights of 
both women and their children, by exploiting women and by denying their 
unborn children the most precious of our rights, the right to life.
  The courage and hard work of Susan B. Anthony has not left one woman 
in our country untouched. It is my sincere hope as we reflect upon her 
life and achievements, the women's movement will recognize the need to 
return back to our roots, to the vision that Susan B. Anthony had for 
us.

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