[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 13 (Thursday, January 22, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E130-E131]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       36TH ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE

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                           HON. WALLY HERGER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 22, 2009

  Mr. HERGER. Madam Speaker, today is the 36th annual March for Life 
marking the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that 
denied the American people the ability to address the abortion issue 
through their ballot box. I commend the estimated 200,000 Americans who 
traveled to our nation's capital to proclaim the inalienable human 
rights of unborn children. The organizers of this important event never 
let this anniversary pass without calling on our Nation to

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promote an American culture where every child's right to life is 
emphatically defended.
  I find hope and encouragement today because Americans increasingly 
agree that abortions occur too frequently in our nation. I believe 
people with different views about Roe v. Wade should build on this 
sentiment and work together to ensure that the alternatives to abortion 
are well known to women facing an unexpected pregnancy. In doing so, I 
believe we can dramatically reduce the number of abortions in our 
Nation and begin to create a culture where unborn children are 
universally welcomed by their parents and protected by law.

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