Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) pleaded with lawmakers Wednesday to support his anti-abortion legislation. "Someday I truly believe future generations of Americans will look back on us, especially policymakers, and wonder how and why such a rich and
May 4, 2011

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) pleaded with lawmakers Wednesday to support his anti-abortion legislation.

"Someday I truly believe future generations of Americans will look back on us, especially policymakers, and wonder how and why such a rich and seemingly enlightened society, so blessed and endowed with the capacity to protect vulnerable human life could have insisted and instead aggressively promoted death to children and the exploitation of their moms," he said in a speech on the House floor.

"They will note with deep sadness, some of our politicians, while they talked about human rights, never lifted a finger to protect the most persecuted minority in the world: the child in the womb."

"Back and vote for H.R. 3, 'The No Taxpayer Money for Abortion Act,'" he concluded.

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