Jim Bunning: “I rise in support of S. 3, the Partial- Birth Abortion Ban Act. It is totally unbelievable to me that Congress yet again…”

“I rise in support of S. 3, the Partial- Birth Abortion Ban Act. It is totally unbelievable to me that Congress yet again is working on legislation to make partial-birth abortions illegal. This is the fourth Congress in which the Senate will have considered this issue. In that time, innocent babies have been killed by this cruel and horrible practice. It is time to finally end it once and for all. The Senate voted to ban partial-birth abortions in the 104th Congress, the 105th Congress, and the 106th Congress. The first two attempts to ban this gruesome act were sent to the White House and vetoed by President Bill Clinton. In the last Congress, the House passed a partial-birth abortion ban. However, the Senate leadership refused to bring the issue up for consideration. I commend our leader, Senator Frist, for moving quickly to address this issue early in the 108th Congress, and I commend Senator Santorum for his lead in this effort. I am confident that the President at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue will act in defense of life by signing this proposal into law. All forms of abortion are gruesome procedures, but I cannot imagine anything more hideous than partial-birth abortion. I will spare my colleagues a detailed description of this heinous procedure since it is so repulsive. We have already seen graphic pictures and illustrations outlining this infanticide.…”