Pro-Life and Family Issues
Throughout my years serving in the Ohio General Assembly and now in the U.S. Congress, I am proud to stand and defend the lives of the unborn. I am committed to the view that life is sacred, that it begins at conception and that the Founding Fathers were correct in placing life first among the list of rights the Constitution was written to defend. This conviction informs all that I do in Congress, including the bills I sponsor and the speeches I give from the House floor. H.R. 618, the Right to Life Act, was the first bill I co-sponsored after taking office in January 2007. Currently, I am working on a bill called the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act, which employs ultrasound technology to save lives by offering women the opportunity to see their babies and encouraging them to pursue adoption and other abortion alternatives.
Additionally, I am committed to defending the sanctity of marriage and the family. Our families are the foundation of our country, and America is strongest when our nation’s families are sound. I oppose all attempts to redefine marriage, and I support the right of parents to supervise what their children learn and how they are educated.
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Of the legislation, Rep. Jordan said:
"As tens of thousands of pro-life Americans and millions more nation-wide celebrate the sanctity of life today, I call on Republican leadership to keep their commitment to the American people and defund Planned Parenthood through reconciliation. We are a majority pro-life nation. We need to recognize that by advancing legislation that protects the most vulnerable among us."
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"Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. This bill is a nationally popular piece of legislation that ensures no taxpayer dollars are used to pay for the taking of innocent life.
On the Mexico City Policy:
"Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a critical piece of legislation that will protect medical providers and religious institutions' conscience rights – and ultimately their religious freedom. The Conscience Protection Act is supported by the House Freedom Caucus and is part of its 2016 policy agenda. We are grateful to Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) for his hard work to advance this critical legislation since day one.
Chairman Jim Jordan's remarks:
During the hearing Rep. Jordan said:
Of the hearing Rep. Jordan said:
"The First Amendment Defense Act is common-sense legislation that protects religious liberty—the backbone of our great nation. Under FADA, the federal government would be barred from revoking grants, contracts, accreditation, or licenses from individuals or institutions based on the personal views they hold on the definition of marriage.