Political Quotes

“a partial-birth abortion is exactly what its name implies--a baby that is inches from being born has its life terminated. Many of the colleagues on the floor have said that in listening to the details of how the procedure is rendered, seeing the graphics, they find it offensive and grotesque. I agree, but, unfortunately, that is the procedure. It is hard to recite these facts. I believe this statement made by Senator Patrick Moynihan perfectly reflects my own thinking: I think this is just too close to infanticide. A child has been born and it has exited the uterus, and what on Earth is this procedure? ``Just too close to infanticide.'' The truth is that a victim of this procedure is a baby who is mere inches, and literally seconds away from being born and, if born, would be entitled to all of the legal protections that govern the taking of human life. What is this procedure and why would it ever be used? Proponents claim that it may be needed to protect the life and health of the mother.”