Sam Farr: “this is not a bill about life, this is a bill about politics. Think about it. The House passed this bill in its original…”

“this is not a bill about life, this is a bill about politics. Think about it. The House passed this bill in its original version to ban partial birth abortions. The Senate changed it. The Senate said, ``You can make an exception to the ban in the case of the life of the mother.'' What is going on here? Congress is trying to be your doctor. I thought this was the era of getting Government off our backs, not the era of getting Government more into your personal issues. Now it seems that we are imposing more Government regulations on a woman's personal life. It is ironic that this Congress honors this month of March as Women's History Month. We celebrate women overcoming obstacles in their lives, women having liberties, and women having freedom of choice. Now here tonight, in a male-dominated Congress, they want to take away a woman's right to decide what is right for her and for her baby. I have talked to constituents who have been forced to have this procedure to protect future fertility. I think we are foolish to think that we can handle this issue with our lawmaking process better than women can handle it in the medical arena. Everyone knows that we cannot save life or make life by ordering it. Do not pass laws that may prevent healthy women from ever, ever becoming loving mothers. Support women. Support womanhood. Reject this rule. Reject this bill. Honor women. Honor medicine. Honor choice. Do not make bad law.”