[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6863]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING DR. BURTON GRANT

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Burton Grant 
and the Hope Clinic for Women. In March 1983, a group of concerned 
citizens in middle Tennessee sought to give the growing number of women 
who sought abortions another option to an unplanned pregnancy.
  Dr. Burton Grant, a well-respected radiation oncologist, led the 
group in providing a compassionate and viable alternative for women 
facing one of the most important decisions of their lives.
  Today the clinic has helped more than 19,000 women. In the past 2 
years, Dr. Grant has enabled this haven of empathy and safety to become 
a licensed medical facility offering services such as obstetrical 
ultrasound and pregnancy and STD testing.
  The Hope Clinic is a fully fledged alternative to the abortion 
clinics. Without Dr. Grant's endorsement, his integrity and his 
impeccable reputation, this clinic would never have reached its full 
potential as a beacon of hope in the middle Tennessee community.
  As the Hope Clinic for Women celebrates its 20th anniversary, it is 
with deep appreciation that I honor Dr. Grant and his service to the 
Nation.

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