Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 36, the Pain- Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. As a father of three, a grandfather of three, and as a man of faith, I firmly believe that life begins at conception. As a surgeon and a scientist, I know that unborn children feel pain at 20 weeks, at the very latest at 20 weeks. Scientific studies have found that a baby's first sensory receptors for pain are developed in the first 7 weeks. By 20 weeks, an unborn baby is so developed that they can hear music and respond to sounds, but, most importantly, a substantial body of medical evidence shows that he or she can feel and respond to pain. Let there be no mistake: late-term abortion practices are gruesome and painful. These babies are dismembered limb from limb, yet the United States is one of only seven nations in the world that allows for elective late-term abortions. We are joining nations like North Korea and China that allow for elective late-term abortions. It is shocking to the conscience. By passing the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and banning late-term abortions after 20 weeks, we stand up to protect the innocent and the defenseless. The Psalm says: ``Children are a gift from the Lord.'' If we here today do not protect this gift, who will? If we do not shield unborn Americans from a death so painful and unimaginable, who will? The responsibility falls to us. Let us embrace this solemn duty.…”