Issue Position: Life

Issue Position

"A fundamental axiom of Western Civilization is the belief in the sanctity of human life. This Congress must be about the business of reasserting this crucial principle of our society."

--Congressman Mike Pence

I believe the most fundamental right is the right to life, and it is our moral obligation to defend it. Throughout my tenure in Congress, I have been proud to support numerous pieces of pro-life legislation including the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, the Life at Conception Act, and the Protect Life Act among many others.

I have also authored the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, which would deny any funds available under Title X of the Public Health Services Act from going to entities that perform, or provide funding to other entities that perform, abortions. Title X is the only federal grant program dedicated solely to family planning and related health services, and by law, priority must be given to low-income individuals.

I applaud some of the important work that takes place under the banner of Title X, such as breast cancer screening, HIV prevention education, counseling, and pregnancy diagnosis. However, I strongly oppose using taxpayer dollars to fund abortions or abortion providers--at home or abroad. The Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act would not cut one penny of Title X funding, and it would not cut family planning services. It would simply prevent Title X funds from subsidizing organizations that perform hundreds of thousands of abortions each year and profit from the abortion industry.

There are many Title X-funded organizations that do not perform abortions and still provide family planning services--such as hospitals, university health centers, independent clinics, and faith-based organizations. We must focus our resources where they are the most effective and where the sanctity of life is upheld.

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