[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 29 (Thursday, February 14, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2006]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PROTECTING THE SANCTITY OF LIFE

  (Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak for those 
who can't speak for themselves: the souls of our Nation's unborn and 
newborn children.
  I have long championed pro-life legislation and initiatives, but 
recent events have shaken me and millions across our country, 
compelling me to address this body.
  The act of abortion is tragic and heartbreaking; however, the 
termination of human life for abortion survivors is something worse--
criminal, subhuman. But proposals exist in our State governments that 
would allow just that.
  Allowing an infant to die or intentionally killing an abortion 
survivor is a disgrace and must not be allowed to happen in any 
circumstance.
  I echo the calls from Republican leadership to immediately pass the 
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to ensure the sanctity of 
life remains a fundamental principle in this country.

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