On the recordJanuary 19, 2018
Today, thousands from across the country will descend on our Nation's Capital for the 45th annual March for Life, the largest pro-life rally in the world. The March for Life is held annually in response to the ruling in Roe v. Wade, a decision that altered the course of our American culture. On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in a 7-2 opinion to roll back restrictions on abortion in the U.S. Since that ruling, over 58 million human lives have been lost to abortion nationwide. While a number of States have enacted regulations preventing late- term abortions, the United States is one of only seven countries, which includes the dictatorships of North Korea and China, that allows abortions after 20 weeks from the date of gestation. Earlier this year, the House passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act to end this egregious practice. One of the most important struggles we face as a compassionate society, as legislators, and as citizens is to protect the sanctity of life and defend future generations. As a mother, it is among my top priorities to advance pro-life and pro-women policies in Congress, and I will continue to promote a culture that respects the most precious gift of all, the gift of life. ____________________
