[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 201 (Thursday, November 18, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S8443]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO BECKY CURRIE

 Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, it is an honor to pay 
tribute to Representative Becky Currie, a member of the Mississippi 
House of Representatives, who authored the Gestational Age Act. It is 
this State law that underlies the U.S. Supreme Court's consideration of 
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization this term.
  When the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Dobbs on December 1, 
2021, it will hear a defense of the pro-life cause generating from the 
work of Becky Currie, my friend and my representative. In the 
Mississippi House, she represents district 92, which covers my hometown 
of Brookhaven.
  Becky's forethought in introducing this bill and shepherding it 
through the State legislature has led us to the point where the Supreme 
Court is considering a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade. By prohibiting 
most abortions after 15 weeks, the Gestational Age Act presents 
directly the question of whether Roe's viability standard remains good 
law.
  Becky's background as a nurse, her tenacious personality, and her 
heart for the unborn made her the perfect person to sponsor this 
important bill. She knows how to fight and isn't afraid of criticism. 
Her stubborn persistence in promoting policies to protect the unborn 
has made Mississippi a safer place for women and their babies. Through 
the Supreme Court's consideration of her bill, Becky Currie has the 
potential to do that for our entire Nation.
  As the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in the Dobbs 
case, we are all indebted to Representative Currie's her courage and 
tenacity in sponsoring the Gestational Age Act. Praise God for bringing 
us this far. I also pray that He will continue to work through 
Representative Currie, using her law to overrule Roe v. Wade and make 
our Nation a safer place for the unborn and their mothers.

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