A culture of life

The Supreme Court issued its controversial Roe v. Wade decision, which forced states to legalize abortion on January 22, 1973. Rather than ending the debate, the pro-life movement has continued and made some progress over the last 40 years. However, much work remains to protect the sanctity of innocent life, and I have worked with my colleagues in both parties to bring pro-life legislation to the floor and advance the rights of the unborn.

Perhaps the best reflection of the growing pro-life movement is the success of the Annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. The first march in 1974 drew ab...