Bradley Byrne recognizes anniversary of Row v Wade decrying abortion in multiple statements
Rep Bradley Byrne, joined Martha Roby and others throughout the nation commemorating the 46th anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision and the March for Life today by reaffirming his commitment to pro-life policies. He said, The sanctity of human life is immeasurable. Since I have been in Congress, I have consistently stood up for the unborn, and I continue to stand up for life. I am proud hundreds of Alabamians, most of them young people, are in our nation’s capital today to stand up for life as part of the March for Life. Those who support pro-life causes support American values, allowing all the opportunity for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, nearly 61 million abortions have been carried out in the United States. That is absolutely unacceptable. I remain dedicated to doing everything I can to ensure we defund Planned Parenthood, permanently end taxpayer funding of abortion, overturn Roe, and ensure all lives are protected. Byrne also tweeted a video version of this message against abortion. The sanctity of human life is immeasurable. Since I have been in Congress, I have consistently stood up for life. Those who support pro-life causes support American values, allowing all the opportunity for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. #ProLife pic.twitter.com/VxxFvEd0iu — Archive: Rep. Bradley Byrne (@RepByrne) January 18, 2019 In a press release today, Byrne listed the pro-life actions he has taken just this year. Re-joined the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus; Sponsored H.R. 369 –the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2019, which would place a one-year moratorium on federal funding to Planned Parenthood and increase funding to community healthcare centers that do not perform abortions but provide more comprehensive care; Sponsored H.R. 490 –Heart Beat Protection Act, which bans abortion after a detectible heartbeat; Sponsored H.R. 616 – the Life at Conception Act, which defines that human life begins at conception; Sponsored the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), which prohibits sex-selective abortions while protecting women upon whom sex-selective abortions have been performed; Signed a letter to President Trump asking him to veto any funding bill that weakens pro-life protections and any bill that weakens federal policy on abortion. In addition to his video message, Byrne has tweeted other pro-life messages today. I remain dedicated to doing everything I can to ensure we defund Planned Parenthood, permanently end taxpayer funding of abortion, overturn Roe, and ensure all lives are protected. #ProLife — Archive: Rep. Bradley Byrne (@RepByrne) January 18, 2019 The sanctity of human life is immeasurable. Since I have been in Congress, I have stood up for the unborn, and I continue to stand up for life. Those who support pro-life causes support American values, allowing all the opportunity for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. pic.twitter.com/KpHzgO3t2X — Archive: Rep. Bradley Byrne (@RepByrne) January 18, 2019 Thank you @POTUS! #ProLife https://t.co/UvHgen9Fe6 — Archive: Rep. Bradley Byrne (@RepByrne) January 18, 2019 The March for Life is the world’s largest pro-life event, during which more than 100,000 attendees march in Washington, DC.
Martha Roby delivers ‘pro-life’ speech on House floor
Alabama 2nd District U.S. Rep. Martha Roby took to the House floor today to encourage those taking part in Friday’s March for Life, which commemorates the 45th anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision. Roby said, “I want to take this opportunity to send a message to the thousands of pro-life marchers, especially those from Southeast Alabama I have the privilege of representing in Congress: Thank you for your dedication to this most worthy cause. “It is our responsibility to speak out for those who cannot yet speak for themselves. I am deeply grateful for your commitment to this incredibly important duty, and I, along with my pro-life colleagues here in Congress, stand with you.” Roby is an outspoken pro-life advocate. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee she voted against a budget that would allow funds to be used for abortion and research on human embryos. In a statement last July, she said, “I am also in a strong position fight against funding from being steered towards programs or organizations that I adamantly oppose. Recently when the Appropriations Committee approved our Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Fiscal Year 2019 funding bill, I had the opportunity to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves: the unborn.” Roby is endorsed by National Right to Life, an anti-abortion organization. As the oldest and largest organization of it’s kind in the United States, they work through education, legislation, and political action. In 2018, Alabama passed a pro-life Constitutional Amendment that focused on the sanctity of life. The amendment is “to declare and otherwise affirm that it is the public policy of this state to recognize and support the sanctity of unborn life and the rights of unborn children, most importantly the right to life in all manners and measures appropriate and lawful; and to provide that the constitution of this state does not protect the right to abortion or require the funding of abortion.” The 45th annual March for Life will take place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and feature pro-life speakers before the march takes place. There will also be a March for Life in Mobile, Ala. on Friday morning Watch Roby’s remarks below:
Meet the women of TEDxBirmingham 2016
A young adult novelist, a spoken word poet, writers and artists are among the visionary women scheduled to speak at the upcoming TEDxBirmingham. Organized locally TEDxBirmingham is an independent, volunteer effort operated under license from TED — the international TED conferences that have been held for more than 20 years in the spirit of “Ideas Worth Spreading.” Scheduled for March 12 at UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, TedxBirmingham 2016 will be the Magic City’s third TedX event. This year, the list of speakers is chock-full of inspirational women. Get to know them below: Olivia Affuso: Epidemiologist An Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at UAB’s School of Public Health, Olivia Affuso has written several scientific publications in relation to physical activity, nutrition, and obesity in her career as an epidemiologist. She is a member of UAB’s Nutrition Obesity Research Center and Center for Exercise Medicine. Her current research projects include the development of a novel method for measuring body composition, several meta-analytic studies for use in the development of effective childhood obesity interventions, and design issues in obesity randomized trials. Olivia’s self-proclaimed passion is using her field of research to help women and young girls live the life of their dreams without being held back from negative thinking. [Biography via TedxBirmginham]
