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2005 Ron Paul Chapter 21
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Congressional Record [.PDF]
Introducing The Sanity Of Life Act And The Taxpayer Freedom Of Conscience Act
10 February 2005
HON. RON PAUL
OF TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, February 10, 2005
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Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce two bills relating to abortion. These bills
stop the federal government from promoting
abortion. My bills accomplish this goal by prohibiting
federal funds from being used for population
control or “family planning” through exercising
Congress’s constitutional power to restrict
federal court’s jurisdiction by restoring
each state’s authority to protect unborn life.
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Abortion on demand is no doubt the most serious sociopolitical problem of our age. The
lack of respect for life that permits abortion
significantly contributes to our violent culture
and our careless attitude toward liberty.
Whether a civilized society treats human life
with dignity or contempt determines the outcome
of that civilization. Reaffirming the importance
of the sanctity of life is crucial for the
continuation of a civilized society. There is already
strong evidence that we are on the slippery
slope toward euthanasia and non-consensual
human experimentation. Although the
real problem lies within people’ hearts and
minds, the legal problems of protecting life
stem from the ill-advised Roe v. Wade ruling,
where the court usurped the state’s authority
over abortion.
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One of the bills I am introducing today, the Sanctity of Life Act of 2005, reverses some of
the damage done by Roe v. Wade. The Sanctity
of Life Act provides that the federal courts
of the United States, up to and including the
Supreme Court, do not have jurisdiction to
hear abortion-related cases. Congress must
use the authority granted to it in Article 3, Section
1 of the Constitution to rein in rogue federal
judges from interfering with a state’s ability
to protect unborn life.
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In addition to restricting federal court jurisdiction over abortion, Congress must stop the
unconstitutional practice of forcing Americans
to subsidize abortion providers. It is not
enough to say that “family planning” groups
may not use federal funds to perform or promote
abortion. After all, since money is fungible,
federal funding of any activities of these
organizations forces taxpayers to underwrite
the organizations abortion activities. This is
why I am also introducing the Taxpayer Freedom
of Conscience Act. The Taxpayer Freedom
of Conscience Act prohibits any federal
official from expending any federal funds for
any population control or population planning
program or any family planning activity. To
paraphrase Thomas Jefferson, it is “sinful and
tyrannical” to force the American taxpayers to
subsidize programs and practices they find
morally abhorrent.
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Mr. Speaker, it is my hope that my colleagues will join me in support of these two
bills. By following the Constitution and using
the power granted to the Congress by the
Constitution, we can restore respect for freedom
of conscience and the sanctity of human
life.
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