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Charles T. Canady: the gentlewoman raised an issue about proposed amendments dealing with the mother's health. The problem with the…

On the recordOctober 8, 1997
the gentlewoman raised an issue about proposed amendments dealing with the mother's health. The problem with the amendment that the President has proposed which would deal with the mother's health is that it would first not deal with the vast majority of partial-birth abortions at all, because it is restricted on its face to postviability abortions and most partial-birth abortions occur before viability. Furthermore, the President's proposal would give unfettered discretion to the abortionist to decide.
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Charles T. Canady
Florida

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Discussing proposed amendments related to maternal health in the context of abortion legislation.

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