[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17031-17032]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING DOUG AND HEATHER HUTCHENS

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 21, 2005

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Doug and Heather 
Hutchens, of Argyle, Texas. Their love for children led them to embark 
on a fairly new procedure.
  Mr. and Mrs. Hutchens are pioneers in the area of embryo adoptions. 
This procedure allows infertile couples to adopt excess embryos from 
genetic parents who participated in the process of in vitro 
fertilization. Unlike traditional adoptions, this procedure allowed 
Heather to carry and give birth to her children.
  After a home study, background check, financial check, and completing 
the paperwork, the Hutchens created a profile for the genetic parents 
of the embryos. On their second attempt, Heather gave birth to two twin 
boys--Sam and Ben, and then two years later, David.
  Satisfied with their decision, the Hutchens play a key part in 
promoting the process of adopting embryos. They have taken their 
efforts to Washington, DC to protest legislation to expand stem cell 
research.
  Today, I want to recognize and congratulate Doug and Heather 
Hutchens. Their commitment to their pro-life and conservative views

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on life has made them the proud parents of three beautiful boys, and we 
wish them well in their future endeavors.

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