[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 21 (Thursday, February 4, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              ROE V. WADE

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                               speech of

                           HON. JAKE LaTURNER

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 3, 2021

  Mr. LaTURNER. Madam Speaker, this past January 22 marked the 48th 
anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision. Now more than 
ever, America must continue to unapologetically stand for the sanctity 
of all human life. As the representative of Kansas' Second 
Congressional District, my constituents can be assured that I will 
always protect pro-life values at home and in Washington. I promised 
that I would be a fearless pro-life advocate throughout my public 
service, and I will keep my word to those who elected me.
  In Kansas, I am proud to put my full support behind the ``Value Them 
Both Amendment'' that recently passed the Kansas Legislature. 
Currently, there is a legal basis for an unrestricted, unlimited 
abortion access in Kansas due to the Hodes & Nauser v. Schmidt decision 
handed down by our liberal Kansas Supreme Court. The Value Them Both 
Amendment will allow for commonsense regulation on the abortion 
industry that protects babies and mothers. Thankfully, both the Kansas 
House and Senate passed the constitutional amendment by a two-thirds 
vote. Now the voters of Kansas will have the final say during a 
statewide election in 2022, where I am confident Kansans will choose 
life.
  I will always unapologetically defend the sanctity of all human life, 
especially the most vulnerable among us--the unborn. I promised that I 
would be a fearless pro-life advocate throughout my public service, and 
I will keep my word to those who elected me to serve in Congress. After 
being sworn into office on January 3rd, I immediately joined the 
Congressional Pro-Life Caucus as my first congressional caucus and 
cosponsored several key pieces legislation which would defund Planned 
Parenthood, prohibit any abortion after 20 weeks, and prohibit the use 
of federal tax dollars for abortion.
  Despite all of this, we are already beginning to see the drastic 
consequences of the 2020 presidential election for the pro-life 
community. President Joe Biden is wasting no time to advance his 
radical pro-abortion agenda. The Biden administration announced that 
they intend to revoke the Mexico City Policy, which bans United States 
taxpayer funding to foreign organizations that provide abortions. 
President Biden and his Democrat counterparts will shamefully send 
Americans' hard-earned money to other countries with the intention of 
funding abortions--this is deeply wrong and sends a horrible message 
about our values to the rest of the world.
  Unfortunately, it does not end there. President Biden also proudly 
campaigned on ending the Hyde Amendment, a bipartisan, pro-life public 
policy that has been in place for more than four decades that restricts 
federal funding for abortions. If you didn't know, President Biden had 
previously opposed taxpayer-funded abortion for nearly 50 years, until 
he decided to run for president and abandon his conviction on the 
issue. I pray that President Biden will appeal to his better angels and 
return to a commonsense support of the Hyde Amendment, especially if he 
truly wants to unite our country. Forcing American taxpayers to 
subsidize unrestricted, unlimited abortions will only further our 
divisions and isolate our fellow Americans.
  We must reaffirm our commitment to defending the most vulnerable 
lives among us--the unborn. Pro-life Americans, especially pro-life 
Kansans, will not rest until innocent human life is protected from the 
abortion industry. Life will win.

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