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ROE V. WADE
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HON. GREGORY F. MURPHY
of north carolina
in the house of representatives
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, as a physician who has held 20-week-old babies in my hand, it floors me to think that some do not feel they are worthy of life. Who knows how many future movie stars, professional athletes, or even members of Congress never got their chance to shine because they were believed to only be ``a clump of cells.''
Abortion activists always deflect with the line: ``not your body, not your choice.'' Dye their hair green, pierce their lip, tattoo their tongue, the whole nine yards. That's their prerogative. A developing person is NOT a body part. A baby is its own completely separate entity. They have unique DNA. They have a unique future awaiting them. Nobody has the right to kill it.
Of course, pregnancies are absolutely difficult on women. I've watched my wife go through three of them. But what is more important? Opting out of a difficult 9 months? Or, on average, the 80 years of human life that result from that pregnancy?
One argument you frequently hear is that it's cruel for babies to be born into a world of poverty, so they're better off dead. This is such a sad argument. Life can be difficult, no doubt, being born into poverty, but life also offers endless opportunities for success. How can anyone deprive someone of their chance to succeed and experience life?
As science continues to progress and we learn more and more about babies in the early stages of pregnancy, it's my hope that people will finally come around to see their humanity. I pledge to continue fighting until that day comes and this evil is rooted out of our nation.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 26
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