[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 839]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                A WOMAN'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO CHOOSE

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 36. This 
bill is a direct challenge to the Supreme Court's ruling 42 years ago 
in Roe v. Wade. It is a dangerous attack on a woman's constitutional 
right to choose.
  The bill does not include an exception for the physical or emotional 
health of a woman. It fails to provide sufficient protections for 
victims of rape and incest, and it has only a very narrow exception 
when a woman's life is in danger.
  In short, the bill significantly reduces the safe, legal options that 
women have and prevents doctors from providing the most medically 
appropriate care for their patients.
  Republicans have repeatedly demonstrated a disregard for women's 
health care, and this bill is just one more example of their continuing 
attack on women's rights. It is a step backward for women's health and, 
quite simply, a distraction from the important work that we should be 
undertaking. I urge my colleagues to oppose it.

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