January 24, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 15 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        STOP ROE V. WADE FUNDING

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, this week marks the 46th anniversary of Roe 
v. Wade, bringing us close to 50 years since unborn children have not 
had legal protection.
  Since then, there have been an estimated 60.9 million abortions in 
America. In 2018, an unborn child was aborted every 34 seconds, on 
average.
  These aren't new statistics, but they are still shocking and 
horrifying to those of us who believe that all life is sacred.
  The country is split nearly in half when it comes to being pro-life 
or pro-choice, but a majority of Americans don't believe their tax 
dollars should be used to fund abortions.
  The largest provider of abortions in the United States, Planned 
Parenthood, is taxpayer subsidized, despite reporting over $1.4 billion 
in revenue for 2016-2017.
  It is big business. Planned Parenthood makes millions each year 
providing over one-third of the Nation's abortions.
  It is unconscionable that millions of Americans are forced to 
contribute tax dollars to create profit for an industry they are 
fundamentally or morally opposed to.
  If only they understood the whole truth on the abortion industry and 
how much it hurts women and the unborn.

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