[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 28, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H1441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
NO TAXPAYER FUNDS FOR ABORTION ACT
(Mr. LOWENTHAL asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. LOWENTHAL. Madam Speaker, instead of talking about jobs, or the
economy, or the unemployed who have lost their benefits because of our
inaction, we are here talking about legislation that strips women of
their fundamental right to make their own medical decisions.
If H.R. 7 passes, millions of women who work for small businesses, or
who will be buying insurance on the exchanges, will lose access to
comprehensive health care.
H.R. 7 is a radical bill that places restrictions on how women can
spend their private dollars to purchase their private insurance. It
would also make the Hyde amendment permanent, which will cause
detrimental and devastating effects to all women, especially low-income
women.
We must stand by women and vote ``no'' on H.R. 7.
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