[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 474]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE V. WADE

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 40th 
anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that 
formally recognized a woman's right to make decisions regarding her own 
reproductive health care.
  On January 22, 1973, this monumental decision came as a result of 
decades of relentless activism and litigation on the part of great 
women advocates; but today, there are still those who would prefer to 
roll back these fundamental rights and turn the clock back on women's 
health care. We've seen them use the same tactics over and over again 
during the last 40 years. In fact, according to the Guttmacher 
Institute, more than 40 laws were passed to restrict access to abortion 
in 19 States just this past year.
  That's why, as we commemorate the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, it 
is more important than ever to commit ourselves to protecting these 
basic rights and to ensure that women across our country have full 
control over their personal well-being and health and that they retain 
access to any health care services they require.

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