[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4767]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                DEFENDING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY FROM THE ACA

  (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. I rise today, Mr. Speaker, in support of religious 
liberty.
  The Affordable Care Act, better known as ObamaCare, forces businesses 
to provide services like the morning-after pill as part of their health 
insurance. For businessowners who believe that life begins at 
conception, this aspect of the ACA violates their religious principles.
  The First Amendment is sacred to Americans. At the time of its 
creation, the First Amendment was completely unique. God, not 
government, gave unalienable rights to women and men, including freedom 
to practice their religion without interference.
  No individual should be forced to violate their religious beliefs. 
Opponents will say that this is restricting access to health care. I 
disagree. This is about ensuring the integrity of religious freedom for 
all Americans, regardless of religion. That is a founding American 
principle.

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