Political Quotes

“today, as we are considering the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act, I want to commend the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Canady) for sponsoring this legislation. The time has come for us to take firm and decisive action against this deplorable procedure. Our last attempt to ban partial-birth abortions failed, but we must continue to do everything in our power to save these innocent lives. But do not take my word for it alone. Listen to the voice of the medical professionals as has been said in here before today. A number of high ranking members of the medical community have voiced their strong opposition to partial-birth abortions. As has already been stated that C. Everett Koop, former Surgeon General, "Partial-birth abortion is never medically necessary to protect a mother's health or her future fertility. On the contrary, this procedure can pose a significant threat to both." Dr. Pamela Smith at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago has stated that the abortion methods used in this procedure are associated with a range of complications, including extensive bleeding, infertility, and even death. The majority of partial-birth abortions are performed on healthy mothers and healthy babies. The American Medical Association itself has stated that they could not find any identified circumstances in which the procedure was the only safe and effective abortion method. A "yes" vote is a vote to protect the lives of women and children. It is really that simple.…”