In First Speech on the House Floor, Congressman Frost Stands in Support of Abortion Care
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) delivered his first floor speech as a member of the United States House of Representatives in support of women’s rights and reproductive care and in opposition of H. Con. Res. 3 a Republican resolution that ignores the long-documented history of violence against abortion providers, staff, and their patients.
View Congressman Frost’s Remarks Here
Below are Rep. Frost’s remarks as delivered:
“Madam Speaker, we’ve heard the word ‘shameful’ a lot during this debate, but what’s really shameful is the fact that my Democratic colleagues and I are willing to both say we condemn all violence and also put it on paper, but with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, all we hear is talk.
“They are not willing to condemn all violence in this resolution. It’s a one-sided resolution meant to fan the flames of anti-abortion and anti-freedom sentiment in this country.
“See my district in Central Florida sees these sentiments in action as our Governor has passed an abortion ban and looks to go even further.
“And as someone who’s birth mother made the brave and difficult decision to put me up for adoption, I recognize that that decision was deeply personal and can often mark one of the most vulnerable points in a person’s life.
“No one should take advantage of that, and the federal government should actually protect it.
“I will continue to fight for civil rights, personal freedom, and bodily autonomy of women and childbearing adults in this country. And I hope the rest of this chamber will join me in voting no.”
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