Michelle Fischbach: “I thank the chair for the opportunity to say a few words. Mr. Speaker, this administration and my colleagues on the left…”

“I thank the chair for the opportunity to say a few words. Mr. Speaker, this administration and my colleagues on the left claim that they want to give pregnant women every option. If that were true, then they would have no problem with this bill. The fact is the left is only interested in funding avenues that encourage women to have abortions. This line of thinking belittles the abilities of women to make informed decisions across the country. Unfortunately for women everywhere, the left is shouting lies and inaccuracies at the top of their lungs, calling pregnancy centers a scam. These people clearly have not been to a pregnancy center. I have been to many. The fact is pregnancy centers empower women. Take, for example, Kristen in Louisiana. She thought her pregnancy was the end of the world. She contacted her local pregnancy center, sharing her concerns about single parenting, including physical, emotional, and financial concerns. She was so relieved to work with a team that was ``confidential and nonjudgmental every step of the way.'' They informed her of all the resources available to her, including free Lamaze and parenting classes and even scholarships. She would never have known about all of these resources available to her had she not gone to a pregnancy center that was committed to empowering her with the knowledge, information, and support she needed to feel confident in choosing life. Today, nobody could imagine their lives without Kristen's daughter.…”