[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 82 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3852]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       ABORTION IS NOT HEALTHCARE

  (Mr. BIGGS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I introduced the Abortion Is Not 
Health Care Act. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Service's 
treatment of out-of-pocket abortion costs as a medical expense.
  This bill was drafted after receiving feedback from my constituents 
that they no longer wanted their tax dollars to support the abortion 
industry.
  It is unfathomable to me that my Democratic colleagues in Congress 
continue to not only condone the practice of abortion but allow 
taxpayer dollars to subsidize this abhorrent practice.
  For years, the pro-abortion movement has marketed abortion as a form 
of reproductive healthcare, but it is time for us to be honest with 
ourselves. Healthcare is primarily a restorative function, one that 
helps our bodies and minds to heal from disease or ailment.
  Under no circumstances should healthcare include the intentional 
taking of life.
  The Abortion Is Not Health Care Act is a small step towards ending 
the Federal Government's treatment of abortion as a healing medical 
practice.
  I am happy that several of my colleagues and many pro-life groups, 
including March for Life, Family Research Council, Eagle Forum, Center 
for Arizona Policy, Arizona Right to Life, and others have endorsed 
this bill.
  As Members of Congress, we have a duty to protect life.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues to uphold the call for human 
dignity at all stages of life, including while still in the womb, and 
support the Abortion is Not Health Care Act.

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