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On the recordFebruary 13, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Indiana for yielding, and I appreciate this opportunity to speak for life. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because there are actually elected leaders in this country, in the United States of America, who believe a baby can be left to die after having been born alive. How is this even a debate in the United States of America? When did murder become a partisan issue? Some on the other side of the aisle call this ``parental choice'' and ``healthcare.'' But, Mr. Speaker, I tell you that infanticide is murder, not healthcare. And abortion is not the answer to a pre-born child's physical or mental disability. But don't just take it from me. Listen to the words of Mr. Frank Stephens, who was actually born with Down syndrome and leads a remarkable life, a life worth living. He had this to say about abortion: ``On abortion, I don't want to make it illegal. I want to make it unthinkable. Politicians change laws. I want to change people's hearts.'' Mr. Speaker, I want to partner with Frank Stephens because I believe that we can do both, making late-term abortion unthinkable, and illegal.
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John Rutherford
Republican · Florida

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