On the recordJuly 1, 1999
If you heard the Senator from Oklahoma, you heard it right. He says abortion is not a health fringe benefit. He says it is taking the life of an unborn child. In other words, in his opinion it is murder.
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govinfo.gov“If you heard the Senator from Oklahoma, you heard it right. He says abortion is not a health fringe benefit. He says it is taking the life of an unborn child. In other words, in his opinion it is murder.”
Addressing the debate on abortion during Senate floor discussion.
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