[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2257]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO SUSAN B. ANTHONY

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speaker, this Monday will mark the 179th 
anniversary of the birth of Susan B. Anthony, a prominent figure in our 
Nation's history whose influence has been as remarkable as any 
President of the United States. Susan B. Anthony's lifelong work to 
ensure equal rights for women and essentially equal rights for all 
mankind can never be forgotten nor understated.
  However, some choose to ignore how her struggle to obtain equal 
rights also included the rights of the unborn. To Susan B. Anthony, 
abortion could never be separated from her promotion of women's rights. 
She could not separate the two causes, because to those early 
feminists, abortion was nothing less than child murder. She said, ``We 
want prevention, not punishment.'' For her, such prevention meant 
promoting dignity and true equality for the born and the unborn.
  Every American, and especially every female, owes much to pioneers 
such as Susan B. Anthony. On this upcoming 179th anniversary of her 
birth, we should all pay tribute to this great American, to this great 
leader, to this wonderful right-to-life advocate, Susan B. Anthony.

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