Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, partial-birth abortion is a gruesome and inhumane procedure and it is a grave attack against human dignity and justice. This practice must be banned. The bill before us seeks to do just that. Life is a gift, and it must be embraced and respected at all stages. In a country which espouses the importance of protecting the inherent rights of every person, partial-birth abortion denies the rights of our most innocent and vulnerable members, our children. We as legislators must strive to uphold the truths upon which our great Nation was founded, especially that every individual is entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Partial-birth abortion is not a sign that women are 'free to choose.' It is a sign that women have been abandoned, that they have not had the support and care that they so desperately need. There is increasing evidence, Mr. Speaker, that abortion causes extreme emotional and psychological damage. We must strive every day to ensure that each and every person is guaranteed the most basic of human rights, the right to life. Women deserve better than to endure the psychological, the physical and the emotional pain and suffering associated with partial-birth abortion, and children deserve the chance to live. It is time for partial-birth abortion to stop. We must have the courage and the strength to fight against one of the greatest of all human rights violations, partial-birth abortion.”