House May Vote Thursday on Roe v. Wade Washington -- The National Right to Life Committee expects a vote on Thursday, May 25th, on a motion to express approve of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion on demand. The motion would endorse a resolution expressing the opinion that Roe v. Wade "secures an important constitutional right, and such decision should not be overturned."

This pro-abortion resolution was first offered in the Senate last October 21st by pro-abortion Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), where it was adopted (as an amendment to the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act) on a close vote of 51-47. Now, pro-abortion lawmakers apparently plan to force the House to vote on whether to agree with the Senate's action. This vote, if it occurs, will be the first time that the House has ever voted on Roe v. Wade. Although the pro-Roe resolution would have no legal force, it is important that the pro-life movement win the vote.

Many House members -- including some who usually vote pro-life -- have unclear positions on Roe v. Wade, so it is important for them to hear from pro-life constituents immediately. The message should be, "We strongly urge you to vote against the expected motion to endorse Roe v. Wade, also known as the Harkin Amendment." (The motion is technically called a "motion to instruct the conferees on S. 1692, the Partial- Birth Abortion Ban Act.")

The Harkin resolution endorses without qualification the original 1973 Roe v. Wade, without acknowledging even the adjustments that the Supreme Court itself has made in Roe, such as allowing states to mandate waiting periods and curbs on tax-funded abortions.

ACTION: Say no to 40,000,000 children killed and millions of women hurt by abortion on demand! Please contact your member of Congress as soon as possible.

DISTRICT 1 -- MATT SALMON (R)
E-mail: matt.salmon@mail.house.gov
Web site: http://www.house.gov/salmon
Phone: (602) 831-2900
Phone: (202) 225-2635
Fax: (602) 831-2700
Fax: (202) 225-3405

DISTRICT 2 -- ED PASTOR (D)
Email: ed.pastor@mail.house.gov
Web site: http://www.house.gov/pastor
Phone: (202) 225-4065
Phone: (602) 256-0551
Phone: (520) 624-9986
Phone: (520) 726-2234
Fax: (202) 225-1655
Fax: (602) 257-9103
Fax: (520) 624-3872
Fax: (520) 726-2235

DISTRICT 3 -- BOB STUMP (R)
Email from Web site: http://www.house.gov/writerep
Phone: (202) 225-4576
Phone: (602) 379-6923
Fax: (202) 225-6328
Fax: (602) 271-0611

DISTRICT 4 -- JOHN SHADEGG (R)
E-mail: sean - noble@mail.house.gov
Web site: http://www.house.gov/shadegg
Phone: (602) 263-5300
Phone: (202) 225-3361
Fax: (602) 248-7733
Fax: (202) 225-3462

DISTRICT 5 -- JIM KOLBE (R)
E-mail: jim.kolbe@mail.house.gov
Web site: http://www.house.gov/kolbe
Phone: (202) 225-2542
Phone: (520) 881-3588
Phone: (520) 459-3115
Fax: (202) 225-0378
Fax: (520) 322-9490
Fax: (520) 459-5419

DISTRICT 6 -- J.D. HAYWORTH (R)
E-mail from Web site: http://www.house.gov/writerep
Phone: (202) 225-2190
Phone: (602) 926-4151
Phone: (520) 556-8760
Phone: 520-876-4095
Fax: (202) 225-3263
Fax: (602) 926-3998
Fax: (520) 4556-8764
Fax: (520) 876-4096