Barbara Boxer: “I wish to tell my colleague about Coreen Costello who went through this procedure. I want to tell you how she defines…”

“I wish to tell my colleague about Coreen Costello who went through this procedure. I want to tell you how she defines her own ideology and religion. She says: We are Christians and conservative. We believe strongly in the rights, value, and sanctity of the unborn. Abortion was simply not an option we would ever consider. She was told the muscles of the baby she was carrying had stopped growing and her vital organs were failing. Her lungs were so underdeveloped they barely existed. Her head was swollen with fluid and her little body was stiff and rigid. She was unable to swallow and, as a result, the excess fluids were puddling in her uterus. They tried desperately to save the pregnancy. She said: We wanted our baby to come on God's time, and we didn't want to interfere. We chose to go into labor naturally. Eventually she was told if she did that, she could die. We asked our pastor to baptize her in utero. We named her Catherine Grace, Catherine meaning "pure" and Grace representing God's mercy.”