[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 113 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4828]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         CONSCIENCE PROTECTION

  (Mr. BABIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, this Nation was founded by those seeking to 
escape the coercive forces of governments across Europe.
  This basic freedom is under assault today as radical advocates for 
abortion are using the coercive forces of Federal, State, and local 
governments to compel pro-life individuals, businesses, and healthcare 
providers, to act against their deeply held religious convictions in 
order to keep a job or to hold a medical license or to operate a 
hospital, clinic or health insurance plan.
  No one should be forced to violate their deeply held convictions 
against taking innocent lives. Yet, the Obama administration has simply 
refused to enforce the current conscience law, most recently in 
California.
  With the passage of our bill, pro-life Americans will no longer be 
forced to appeal to this administration for relief. This bill will 
enable Americans to file suit in court and, once and for all, end this 
coercion. I urge my colleagues to vote in support of this very 
important legislation so that the rights of pro-life Americans are 
restored.

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