As a father and person of faith, I believe that every child is
fearfully and wonderfully made by God, every life has value, every
child has purpose, and no child is a mistake.
  Congress must continue advancing life-affirming policies, supporting
mothers and families, defending longstanding protections like the Hyde
amendment, strengthening adoption and foster care, and standing with
the pregnancy centers and community organizations that serve women in
need every day.
  Dobbs was the new beginning in our pro-life movement. We must
continue working, praying, and building a culture where every life is
welcomed, valued, and protected.
  Mr. MOORE of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Kansas for
his comments.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Miller).
  Mrs. MILLER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I thank Vice Chair Moore for

hosting this important Special Order commemorating one of the greatest
triumphs in our pursuit to protect the lives of the unborn.
  June 24, 2022, will forever be one of the greatest days in American
history. After 50 years of peacefully praying outside clinics and
marching in Washington, Roe v. Wade is no more. While the Dobbs
decision was a monumental victory, the fight for life has only just
begun.
  Many States have stepped up to the plate, with over half of them
enacting laws protecting the unborn. However, blue States have doubled
down on the murderous assault of the unborn.
  Sadly, my home State of Illinois, is one of those States and has
become the destination State of the Midwest for abortions. In 2023 we
recorded the most abortions ever in our State's history, and Illinois'
Governor proudly signed legislation allowing abortions through 9 months
of pregnancy.
  Since the Biden administration rescinded safety regulations for
chemical abortions, women are being harmed, and our water supply is
being severely contaminated.
  Democrats oppose safety regulations. They oppose information on the
development of the baby. They are not pro-choice. They are pro-
abortion. They don't want the mother to know that there are two humans
involved, different blood types, different sex, different heart rates,
and ultimately, within months, two distinct human beings.
  Republicans are the party of life, and we must protect both mom and
baby. That is why I have introduced legislation like H.R. 796, the
Second Chance for Moms Act, which would require the FDA to place a
warning label on chemical abortion drugs so that women can reverse the
chemical abortion before it is too late.
  I have also introduced H.R. 797, the Ultrasounds Save Lives Act,
which would mandate an ultrasound be performed before an abortion can
take place. The ultrasound is a window to the womb. Up to 80 percent of
women who get an ultrasound before attempting an abortion change their
minds and choose life.

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  The Dobbs decision ended the greatest human rights violation of our
time, but the work has just begun.
  Republicans stand ready to support women facing crisis pregnancies,
not just with words but with actions.
  I again thank Vice Chair Moore for commemorating this important
anniversary.
  Mr. MOORE of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from
Illinois. I appreciate her message of women and babies and the support
that she has put forth in actual legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs.
Harshbarger).
  Mrs. HARSHBARGER. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Utah for
yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark the fourth anniversary of one of
the most consequential decisions in the history of our Supreme Court,
and that is Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
  Mr. Speaker, 4 years ago, the Supreme Court corrected a 50-year wrong
and returned the question of life back to where it has always belonged,
and that is to the American people and to their elected
representatives. This was a historic victory for life and the rule of
law.
  But today is not just a day to celebrate a court decision. It is a
day to recommit ourselves to the work that remains, and there is still
a lot of work to do.
  As a mother, a grandmother, and a lifelong advocate for life, I have
always believed that the pro-life movement is fundamentally a movement
of deep affection and love: love for mothers facing impossible choices,
love for families navigating the unexpected, and love for the most
vulnerable among us--the unborn, who have no voice.
  That love is showing up in communities across the country. In 2024
alone, pregnancy centers provided over 1 million women with services
valued at more than $452 million. That is free ultrasounds, free natal
care, diapers, car seats, and so much more. And for every Planned
Parenthood, there are 15 pregnancy resource centers ready to serve
women with real support and real choices.
  That is the true face of the pro-life movement.
  Here in Congress we have continued to act. Earlier this year, the
House passed the Supporting Pregnancy and Parenting Women and Families
Act and Pregnant Students' Rights Act because we know that protecting
life means supporting mothers before, during, and after pregnancy.
  President Trump's HHS stood up for moms.gov, and that was inspired by
my Pregnancy.Gov Act to connect expecting mothers with the resources
they truly need.
  These are the kinds of life-affirming policies we should be building
on.
  But I want to be direct about where we still fall short. Since Dobbs,
abortions in this country have actually increased by nearly 400,000 a
year.
  Why is that?
  It is because the Biden-Harris administration spent 4 years
dismantling every commonsense safeguard around chemical abortion drugs.
They allowed mifepristone to be ordered online, shipped through the
mail, and dispensed without a doctor ever seeing the patient.
  As a pharmacist for almost 40 years, that is not patient care. That
is recklessness.
  Democrats have made their agenda very clear. Nearly every House
Democrat has signed on to legislation that would impose abortion on
demand until birth wiping out every pro-life protection at the State
and Federal level, and we cannot let that stand.
  Dobbs gave us the tools. Now it is our job to use them. I will not
stop fighting for life in every form at every stage.
  Mr. MOORE of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from
Tennessee for her voice on this.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Mrs.
Fischbach), my good friend.
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Mr. Speaker, I thank the vice chair for putting
together this important Special Order to commemorate the historic Dobbs
v. Jackson decision.
  I also thank the other Members, the pro-life Members who took the
time tonight to come here and talk about this incredibly critical issue
of making sure that we are taking care of mothers and children.
  On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled: ``The Constitution does
not confer a right to abortion. Roe and Casey are overruled; and the
authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their
elected representatives.''
  That decision was a tremendous step to protect the valuable right to
life. It overturned the unconstitutional Roe v. Wade, which created a
false right to abortion for almost 50 years.
  This decision was a victory for the unborn, a victory for families,
and a victory for our entire Nation. Most importantly, Dobbs has been a
victory for life itself.
  In the 4 years since that landmark day, countless children are alive
today who might not otherwise be. Families have been made whole, and
the beating hearts of ultrasounds are now running, laughing, and
bringing joy to households across America.
  For me, the pro-life movement is personal. As a mother and a
grandmother, I have been blessed to see the miracles of life at every
stage. Those personal milestones drive my work in the pro-life movement
because I believe every woman in this country should be allowed to
experience those same miracles with confidence and support.
  To be truly pro-life means so much more than just being opposed to
abortion. It means being prowoman and profamily. When a woman faces an
unexpected pregnancy, our response as a community must be to surround
her with hope. We must be able to look at every mother and say: You are
not alone.
  We continue to build on this culture of life through meaningful
action. Months ago, this House took a step forward by passing the
Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act to protect the
pregnancy resource centers that serve on the front lines.
  I have also reintroduced the MOMS Act to provide comprehensive
critical support to new mothers during and after pregnancy, ensuring
that they have medical, financial, and the emotional tools to raise
happy, healthy babies.