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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"The House Freedom Caucus supports the First Amendment Defense Act (H.R. 2802; S. 1598) sponsored by Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) in the House and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) in the Senate. We urge House Republican leadership to bring H.R. 2802 to the floor for a vote before the August recess."
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"In today's ruling, five judges overturned the sound public policy that was democratically enacted by millions of Americans in states across the country, including Ohio. This ruling follows what seems to be a recent trend on the Supreme Court: rulings based on the desires of the justices, and not the letter of the law and the framework of the Constitution.
Heritage Action for America regional coordinator Stephanie Kreuz said of Rep. Jordan:
"The House Freedom Caucus urges Republican leadership to allow the House to consider H. J. Res. 43, a resolution to disapprove of the District of Columbia Council's recently-passed Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act of 2014 (RHNDA), as soon as possible this week before the law goes into effect.
"Marriage should be defined as it has always been. This is the ideal for raising children and is good for society. But while Americans are deeply divided on this issue, we should be able to agree that a Supreme Court decision would only exacerbate that division. Like the Roe v.
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"Obamacare was a bad bill, sold deceptively to the American people, and we've been having buyer's remorse ever since.
"Today Americans again remember the tragic Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade that has resulted in the deaths of over 56 million unborn babies in the last 42 years. And once again, thousands of Americans are making their way to the National Mall to march for life in defense of the unborn.
"The Sixth Circuit Court has honored the right of Ohioans to define marriage as we see fit. Yesterday's ruling was a victory for the democratic process. It should be left to the American people, not unelected judges, to decide this important issue. The Sixth Circuit recognized this truth."
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