[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 256]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE V. WADE

  (Ms. FRANKEL of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 
40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the freedom of reproductive choice 
that this historic decision provides for all women in America. This is 
a very personal and private choice.
  When I gave birth to my son, Ben, it was the most precious moment in 
my life. His life has brought me great joys and great responsibilities. 
The decision to bring Ben into this world was made by his father and 
me. It was our choice. We didn't call the Governor. We didn't call the 
Congress. It was our choice.
  And so today, I proudly honor the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and 
thank those who have fought so bravely to ensure that women have the 
right to make those life-changing personal decisions that affect them 
and their families. As we celebrate, we must be mindful that there is 
more work to be done to protect reproductive choice for our daughters 
and our granddaughters.

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