WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) in cosponsoring the Life at Conception Act that would legally recognize the right to life by extending 14th Amendment protections to unborn children.

"Since I got to Washington, I have been a champion for the unborn," said Sen. Tuberville. "Every life is precious-no matter the stage-and deserves the protections we have in the Constitution. Life begins at the moment of conception, and anyone who would decry that basic truth is sick and evil. This year we welcomed our first grandchild into the world, and I was reminded just how sacred life is. I'm proud to partner with my colleagues to ...