In honor of the 40^th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, today Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) delivered her maiden floor speech, which you can view here. Before speaking she led the House of Representatives in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Floor speech as delivered:

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the freedom of choice that this historic decision provides to all women in America.  This is a very personal and private choice.  When I gave birth to my son Ben, it was the most precious moment of my life.  His life has brought me great joys and great responsibilities. The decision to bring Ben into this world was made by his father and myself.  It was our choice.  We didn’t call our governor and we didn’t call the Congress.  It was our choice. 

So today I proudly honor the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and thank those who have fought so bravely to ensure that women have the right to make those life-changing personal decisions that affect them and their families. As we celebrate we must be mindful that there is more work to be done to protect reproductive choices for our daughters and granddaughters.  Thank you, and I yield back my time.