[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           NATIONAL PREGNANCY AND INFANT LOSS AWARENESS MONTH

  (Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. Mr. Speaker, October is National Pregnancy and 
Infant Loss Awareness Month, and I rise today on behalf of every parent 
who has suffered a miscarriage, a stillbirth, or an infant loss.
  The unanswered questions and mystery, as well as the feelings of 
guilt that surround pregnancy loss and the death of a newborn, add to 
the excruciating heartache. We see you.
  No one should grieve alone. We stand alongside those who have 
experienced this great tragedy and do our best to comfort, listen, and 
support. We also vow to honor the legacy of those precious lives lost 
by working to eliminate preventable infant deaths.
  Today, we remember the 1 million pregnancies in the United States 
that end in miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of a newborn baby 
each year. Their intrinsic value, no matter how short their lifespan, 
is profound.

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