The new Republican Majority is making our priorities clear. In this week alone, we voted to pass two strong pro-life initiatives: a resolution condemning recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches, as well as the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act. As a father, uncle, and unapologetically pro-life American, I firmly believe nothing is more important than protecting the most vulnerable among us — the unborn.
Radical anti-life activists have increased their verbal and physical attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and faith-based organizations nationwide following the leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. They have defaced, vandalized, firebombed, and smashed the windows of crisis pregnancy centers set up to provide life-saving care. They set churches on fire, and threatened women seeking help with messages like “If abortions aren’t safe, neither are you”.
Unfortunately, the Biden Administration has failed to take action against the radical attacks and protect the rights of these organizations and women.
In contrast, Republicans are united in condemning these heinous attacks. We passed legislation in the first week of our new majority affirming the sanctity of life and the critical role that pro-life facilities, groups, and churches play in supporting families, and directing law enforcement authorities to protect the rights of these organizations and individuals.
We also passed the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act—legislation that Speaker Pelosi refused to bring up for a vote for the four years she controlled the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is simple: it states that any infant born alive after an abortion must be provided with the same standard of care that would be given to any newborn baby. Leaving a baby who was born alive during an abortion is not a partisan issue, it is infanticide — and this bill will finally institute penalties for abortionists who intentionally kill a newborn abortion survivor or allow the baby to die on the operating table.
Every child should have the right to life. Republicans are standing up against the radical anti-life activists whose outrage and destruction is increasing nationwide. I will continue working to protect the dignity of life. Please let me know your thoughts by sending me an email at pfluger.house.gov or calling my Washington, D.C. office at 202-225-3605.
Congressman August Pfluger represents the 11th District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee.
