Rob Portman: “I appreciate the opportunity to speak tonight. I am rising in strong support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection…”

“I appreciate the opportunity to speak tonight. I am rising in strong support of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. This is an opportunity for all of us to give voice to the unborn. The fight to preserve the sanctity of life is something I have consistently and proudly supported. I am proud of my record with regard to supporting the sanctity of life. I am proud of my 100-percent pro- life voting record by supporting legislation in the House and now here in the Senate. Earlier this year I reintroduced the Child Custody Protection Act. It prevents the transportation of minors across State lines for the purposes of eluding parental notification laws. This is a big deal in my State. The legislation simply says that parents have the right to be involved in their kids' most important decisions. It is supported, by the way, by an overwhelming majority of Americans. Parental notification laws are key to reducing the number of abortions in this country and should be supported. We should not allow parental notification laws to be circumvented. I understand that there are raw emotions that are evoked by these issues, and I know there are fundamental disagreements on the issue of abortion. However, I hope there are steps we can take to promote a culture of life, and I think passing the Child Custody Protection Act is certainly one of those.…”