[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6590]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of 
H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which is 
expected to be voted on later today. This legislation, which is based 
on substantial scientific evidence, establishes Federal legal 
protection for unborn children at 20 weeks, with limited exceptions in 
the case of rape or incest.
  Mr. Speaker, I believe this to be one of the human rights issues of 
our day. It has been scientifically proven that the unborn feel pain at 
20 weeks and are, in many cases, capable of living outside of the womb. 
I remain greatly concerned that the United States of America continues 
to be one of the few countries in the world that allows for abortions 
this far into pregnancy.
  This commonsense legislation, which is supported by 60 percent of all 
Americans, seeks to correct this injustice. I am proud to be a 
cosponsor of H.R. 36, and I urge my colleagues to join me and vote to 
protect the lives of the unborn.

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