[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1272]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   PROMOTING THE 2017 MARCH FOR LIFE

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                    HON. F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR.

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 27, 2017

  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I proudly rise to recognize the March 
for Life on Friday January 27th, 2017 here in Washington D.C. This is a 
gathering of thousands of Americans from across our great country, all 
who are standing up for the protection of unborn children.
  Ever since the abysmal ruling by the Supreme Court in Roe vs. Wade, 
the barbaric practice of abortion on demand has been rampant in our 
country. All too often we fall into the trap of conflating women's 
health with abortion, assuming that if one supports protecting life, 
then we're failing to care for women's health. Nothing could be further 
from the truth.
  I stand here today with the millions of Americans across our country 
who believe that the lives of innocent children must be protected. I 
have long been a staunch advocate for pro-life issues despite vocal 
opposition. As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, I shepherded 
the partial-birth abortion ban through Congress. It was one of my 
greatest honors to watch President George W. Bush sign it into law, and 
I was relieved that the Supreme Court upheld it. I have fully supported 
every effort in Congress to stop federally funded abortions, both in 
the United States and abroad, and will continue to fight efforts to 
federally fund these horrific practices.

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