Chuck Grassley: “on January 23, people from all over our country came to Washington, DC, to celebrate the 53rd annual March for Life.…”

“on January 23, people from all over our country came to Washington, DC, to celebrate the 53rd annual March for Life. These peaceful movements are exercising their free speech, their free association, and their right to petition government for redress of grievances--all First Amendment constitutional rights. They exercise this through using the Constitution to express their views. This year's theme of the March for Life was ``Life is a Gift,'' so they were inviting folks to embrace the joy of innocent human life in the womb. They marched in solidarity with mothers who deserve better than abortion; who deserve life, love, support, and encouragement. They marched, hoping for a day when all people see babies as the blessings these babies are, for a day when the word ``abortion'' is unthinkable. So I say to this group of marchers: Thank you. You came to Washington on January 23 for the 53rd year in a row to call attention to the value of life. Thank you for your faithful example of what it means to be pro-life. In Congress, we must do all we can to support mothers and their babies, and I hope I am doing that by being a proud sponsor of the bipartisan bill that I call the Healthy Moms and Babies legislation, which would better support pregnant moms to receive high-quality healthcare no matter the ZIP Code they live in.”