[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 207 (Wednesday, December 1, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6726]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     THE CONSTITUTION DOES PROTECT AN UNBORN CHILD'S RIGHT TO LIFE

  (Mr. ROSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROSE. Madam Speaker, today, the United States Supreme Court will 
hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a major pro-life 
case that focuses on protecting the unborn, not restricting the rights 
of women.
  Instead of prioritizing the abortion industry, we as a Nation should 
be focused on prioritizing the sanctity of human life.
  As the father to two sons, Guy and Sam, and having lost a son, Mack 
Wayne, at 19 weeks in the womb, I strongly believe life begins at 
conception and that an unborn child is a human life.
  Thanks to modern medical advancement, we know that: at 5 weeks, 
unborn babies have a heartbeat; at 10 weeks, unborn babies have 
developed arms and legs and fingers and toes; at 12 weeks, unborn 
babies feel pain; at 15 weeks, unborn babies have a fully developed 
heart.
  This landmark case gives the Supreme Court a chance to correct the 
mistake it made nearly 50 years ago and the opportunity to acknowledge 
that our Constitution does protect an unborn child's right to life.

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