Rose Urges the Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Honoring National Sanctity of Human Life Day, last week on the House Floor, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-6) urged the Supreme Court to uphold the right to life and overturn Roe v. Wade.
Rep. Rose is a member of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus and has cosponsored 11 pieces of pro-life legislation during his first term, the 116th Congress. He received an "A" rating, the highest rating possible, on Susan B. Anthony List's National Pro-Life Scorecard for Congress.
Today, the 47th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, was proclaimed "National Sanctity of Human Life Day" by President Donald Trump. On the House Floor just days before this somber anniversary, Rep. Rose posed the question, "Who are we to decide which precious children designed by God have the chance to live on this earth and which do not?"
Rep. Rose's full remarks can be viewed here.
Remarks as prepared:
"I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for yielding me this time.
Mr. Speaker, today, on behalf of the tens of millions of voices forever lost by abortion since Roe v. Wade, I come before this body to mourn the tragic loss of life our country has experienced in the last 47 years.
The Tennesseans I represent overwhelmingly support the right to life.
And, like most folks in Tennessee's Sixth Congressional District, I firmly believe that life begins at conception.
Throughout my first term in Congress, I have been proud to fight for the children still to come who cannot speak for themselves.
As a father, I am especially touched by the solemn and joyous responsibility our Heavenly Father entrusts to us through the blessing of little ones.
Even one child's life shortened before reaching his or her own God-given potential is a tragedy.
And yet, that has happened tens of millions of times in the last 47 years since Roe v. Wade was decided in the Supreme Court.
Heartbreakingly, Norma McCorvey, also known as 'Jane Roe,' was a real mother, and ultimately, she was a real advocate for the unborn.
Later in her life, Ms. McCorvey came to faith in God and joined the prolife community in believing that every child's life is worth protecting.
Ms. McCorvey is no longer with us, but her story lives on.
Today, I call on my colleagues to search their souls, just as Ms. McCorvey – 'Jane Roe' – did, and choose life.
Who are we to decide which precious children designed by God have the chance to live on this earth and which do not?
Our country was founded with this belief underscored: 'that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.'
With the words of the Declaration of Independence in mind, I signed onto an amicus brief supporting life in the upcoming June Medical Services v. Lee Supreme Court case.
It is well past time for the Supreme Court to uphold the right to life and overrule Roe v. Wade.
Ms. McCorvey -- 'Jane Roe' -- agreed, and overwhelmingly so do the Tennesseans I represent.
In this new decade, may our country's legacy be of life and a new generation of hope.
I yield back the balance of my time."