From the moment of conception to natural death, all life is a miracle. As a heart surgeon, my whole career has been about saving lives. I have literally held a baby’s tiny beating heart in my hand. And in that very moment, it is impossible to deny how precious every life is.

Just one human life presents endless possibilities to bring boundless joy and change the world for the better. But far too often across our country, the flame of life is tragically snuffed out through abortion. And despite long-standing rules in the U.S. Senate against federal funding for abortion, we know the sad reality is that one abortion procedure occurs every 97 seconds in taxpayer-funded facilities.