J.C. Watts: “I rise today to support H.R. 503, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. I commend the Gentleman from South Carolina, Mr.…”

“I rise today to support H.R. 503, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. I commend the Gentleman from South Carolina, Mr. Graham on this fine piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, there is no greater joy than seeing your child for the first time. Personally, I would not trade that feeling for anything in the world. However, there is no greater pain than losing a child. I have seen the pain in the eyes of potential parents who have suffered the loss of their unborn children. Mr. Speaker, if you had ever seen the look in the eyes of those parents, then you would know that you would never want to feel that pain yourself. Especially, when the unborn child was lost due to an act of violence. Under current Federal and military laws, it is not a crime to end the life of an unborn child, regardless of the circumstances. Mr. Speaker, today this body will rise up and take a stand against this atrocity. Today, we will make this act of violence a felony and illegal under all Federal laws. I urge all of my colleagues to protect the lives of the unborn, and protect pregnant women by voting for H.R. 503, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act.”