U.S. Representative Gregg Harper released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act:
"As a Member of Congress I have no higher obligation than to speak out for those who can not speak for themselves -- to defend the defenseless," said Harper. "Every child, born, or unborn, is a gift from God to be celebrated and this legislation protects the lives of babies that we know feel and respond to pain. I am pleased that this legislation places the focus back on the welfare of the unborn child, as well as much needed protections for both the mother and her baby."