[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 15, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H3735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   ABORTION PROVIDER APPRECIATION DAY

  (Mr. LEVIN of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to recognize 
Abortion Provider Appreciation Day.
  In March of 1993, Dr. David Gunn was killed outside his abortion 
clinic by a white supremacist, anti-abortion extremist. To honor his 
legacy, this day was established.
  Last week, his children, David, Jr., and Wendy, joined a deeply 
moving press conference to celebrate the essential, compassionate, 
necessary healthcare providers deliver courageously, despite pressures, 
restrictions, political interference, and violent threats to their 
personal safety.
  I want to recognize two incredible abortion providers and tireless 
advocates in my district, Renee Chelian, the founder of Northland 
Family Planning, and her daughter Lara, and the work these women do in 
our communities to make reproductive healthcare accessible to all.
  I urge my colleagues to join in this important affirmation of 
Congress' commitment to abortion providers.

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