[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 60 (Thursday, May 5, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION ACT

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                               speech of

                            HON. MIKE POMPEO

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 4, 2011

  Mr. POMPEO. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3, the No 
Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.
  Over the past 35 years, Republican and Democrat Presidents, as well 
as Republican and Democrat-controlled Congresses, have all agreed that 
American taxpayers should not be forced to fund abortions. 
Unfortunately, 14 months ago, with the passage of Obamacare, President 
Obama and Democrats in Congress rejected decades of consensus and 
abandoned the American people. Crafted behind closed doors and 
manipulated through the legislative process--despite major opposition 
by the American people--Obamacare not only attempts to destroy the 
American health care system, but it fails to protect the most innocent 
among us, the unborn.
  H.R. 3 will fix this problem created by Obamacare, while also 
establishing a government-wide prohibition of funding for abortions. 
This bill prohibits funding for elective abortions and insurance 
coverage that would include abortion. It prevents health savings 
accounts (HSAs) from being used to pay for abortions and protects the 
rights of conscience by making the Hyde-Weldon provision a permanent 
fixture rather than having to be renewed annually. This legislation is 
not only essential policy, but it is also morally imperative.
  Madam Speaker, the Obama Administration is openly hostile to pro-life 
policies. We cannot allow the administration discretion over abortion 
policy, as with Obamacare. The permanent establishment of the 
prohibitions in H.R. 3 will reverse the erosion of protections for the 
unborn advanced by the Obama Administration. We must act now to 
preserve the rights of the unborn for future generations.
  I firmly believe that every unborn life is precious and should be 
protected. Therefore, absolutely no taxpayer money should be spent on 
abortions, directly or through subsidized health plans. The No Taxpayer 
Funding for Abortion Act ensures that these protections are permanently 
established. I urge my colleagues to join with me in supporting this 
important bill.

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