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RESPECTING THE DIGNITY OF THE UNBORN
(Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, I stand before the House to proclaim strongly my commitment to being pro-life.
Three years ago Mississippi passed a law by an overwhelming majority to limit abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy with reasonable exceptions. The State legislature and then-Governor Phil Bryant supported this bill to protect the life of mothers and the dignity of the unborn. Abortion precedents established in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey have prevented States from passing laws to protect unborn babies before viability--the age at which a child could survive outside the womb.
Medical advancements like ultrasounds and prenatal surgeries have shown the humanity of the unborn which points to the value of life from the moment of conception. Unborn babies have a heartbeat as early as 5 weeks, and by 15 weeks they can taste, make facial expressions, and, of course, feel pain.
Confronted by a culture that continues to take human lives for granted, I applaud the State of Mississippi for their pro-life stance and their challenge of outdated precedent that prevents protections for the unborn.
Madam Speaker, I will always stand for life.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 206
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