Bill Flores: “I thank Mr. Smith for all his great work to protect life and to reflect the values that this country holds dear. Mr.…”

“I thank Mr. Smith for all his great work to protect life and to reflect the values that this country holds dear. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of the millions of innocent lives lost in the 47 years since the tragic Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade. Since 1973, freely accessible abortion has fostered a culture of death in America, and the expansion of clinics like Planned Parenthood have normalized abortion and stolen the futures of over 50 million innocent lives. Here are some statistics from Planned Parenthood's own annual report: In 2019 alone, they aborted 345,670 innocent, defenseless lives. Think about that from a personal perspective. That is over 100,000 more persons than the population of Waco and McLennan County, Texas, the largest county in Texas District 17, which has over 250,000-plus Texans. This genocide constitutes over 96 percent of their pregnancy resolution services, as they call them; whereas, prenatal and adoption referral services accounted for less than 4 percent of pregnancy resolution services. While they may seek to mask their intentions under the banner of women's health, make no mistake, Planned Parenthood is an abortion factory dedicated to providing, protecting, and expanding access to abortion. Moreover, something else to think about is that at least 50 percent of those babies killed are girls. Recent reports indicate that over 50 percent are children of color.…”