Political Quotes

“Mr. President, abortion is legal in this country, and I know there are many on the other side particularly who do not like that. But it is legal. It is a health procedure that impacts on the rights of women, and the Supreme Court has said over and over it is legal. This amendment by the Senator from Ohio, supported by the Senator from Pennsylvania and others, picks on women. It picks on a procedure only a woman would need. And it says to that woman: You cannot use your own health insurance to access the health care system for a procedure that you decide you want to have because it is legal in this country. This amendment does not say you cannot use your health care insurance for a vasectomy. It does not target men and say you cannot use your own health insurance for a vasectomy. Some may not like that procedure. It does not say you cannot use your health insurance for Viagra. No, it picks on women, 1.2 million women. My friend from Louisiana pointed out that corporations all over America offer their employees this benefit. We subsidize them every day with tax breaks and sometimes even direct payments, and yet we do not touch them. We are picking on 1.2 million women who work for the Federal Government. It is wrong. These are good women. These are hard-working women. They deserve equal rights. They deserve dignity.”