In honor of Turner Syndrome Awareness Month, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) spoke in the House Floor to bring awareness to this little-known disease and recognize his constituent, Nicole Cleveland, who has lived life to the fullest despite her TS diagnosis at birth.
As prepared for delivery:
I rise today to recognize Turner Syndrome Awareness Month and my constituent, Nicole Cleveland, for bringing attention to this little-known disease.
At birth, Nicole was diagnosed with TS and was told she may never walk.
She did.
Nicole was told she would never go to college.
She did, and graduated from Morningside University with degrees in political science and journalism.
But Nicole didn’t stop there.
She went on to be the youngest woman ever elected to the Sergeant Bluff City Council and will be releasing her first book this spring titled “The Butterfly Chronicles.”
Now, she commits her time and talent to advocating for the more than 70,000 American women and girls who have TS.
In conjunction with her advocacy, I’ll soon be introducing the Protecting Girls with Turner Syndrome Act to criminalize the abortion of any baby diagnosed with TS.
Because my faith teaches me that every person is created for a purpose, and Nicole was certainly created for a special one.
Thank you, Nicole, for bringing awareness to TS and sharing your message of optimism and hope with so many people.
Thank you and I yield back.
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