Aderholt Supports 39th Annual March for Life
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 23, 2012
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Aderholt Supports 39th Annual March for Life
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today released the following statement in support of thousands of pro-life Americans that gathered for the annual March for Life rally in Washington, DC.
“Protection of unborn life is a universal issue that has become one of the most unifying causes over the past several decades,” said Aderholt. “The founding fathers strongly believed that human beings are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, among which is the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Therefore, the right to life of each human being should be preserved and protected by every human in our great nation.”
Sunday, January 22nd marked the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the US Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy. The March for Life began in 1974 as a protest of that Roe v. Wade court decision and the yearly “march” has grown from 20,000 passionate pro-lifers in 1974 to hundreds of thousands today.
Aderholt currently serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security for the powerful House Appropriations Committee, is a member of the Committee’s Commerce, Justice and Science; and Agriculture Subcommittees, and also serves on the Helsinki Commission.
For more information about Aderholt’s work in Congress visit www.aderholt.house.gov.