[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 207-208]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  THE 39TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE V. WADE

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                            HON. MARTHA ROBY

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 23, 2012

  Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 39th 
anniversary of the monumental court decision Roe v. Wade.
  Since legalizing abortion in 1973, approximately 50 million abortions 
have been performed in the United States alone. Just today, over 4,000 
babies will be aborted and over the course of 2012--1.4 million 
children in the United States will not be granted life.

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  Mr. Speaker, I am unapologetically pro-life and am proud to be a 
member of the Pro-Life Caucus. I believe that the miracle of human life 
begins at the very moment of conception. I also believe that every 
human being has the inherent right to life and that this right must be 
protected by law. As a woman, a wife, and a mother of two small 
children, I will continue to fight for the unborn as the Representative 
of Alabama's Second Congressional District.
  I applaud my home state of Alabama in its admirable fight to protect 
human life. Alabama recently became the fifth state to pass a measure 
banning physicians from performing abortions after 20 weeks--which, 
according to research, is the point where unborn children can 
experience pain. I applaud the Alabama legislature for taking such a 
strong stance on abortion and protecting the unborn.
  I believe that I have an obligation to do everything in my power to 
fight for the unborn, prevent taxpayer money from funding abortions, 
and to protect our democratic system from the encroachment of an all-
powerful judiciary.
  Mr. Speaker, today is a time to celebrate the gift of life and mourn 
those whose lives were unjustly ended before birth. Let us use the 39th 
anniversary of Roe v. Wade as an occasion to reaffirm our beliefs and 
our vow to fight for the life of every child.

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