Political Quotes

“the reason for the Istook-Barcia-Manzullo amendment is simple. In McHenry County, Illinois, which I represent, a 37-year-old teacher was raping a 13-year-old student of his over and over and over again. He took her to the Title X-funded McHenry Tri- County Health Clinic. She was injected on 3 different occasions with Depo-Provera, which is a harsh chemical. In fact, the chemical of choice for chemical castration by convicts. Her parents had no idea that she was getting these shots. In America today, children as young as 12 years old are being injected, implanted, and given prescriptive medication without their parents even knowing. Our bill does something very simple. It adopts the language of the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Istook) that Title X health care providers are required to counsel all minors regarding abstinence. It adopts the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey's) problem with this bill that says that children are getting STDs because our bill still allows them to get STDs. In fact, the clinic is still open. Kids can get all the information they want. What we are simply saying here is this: Allow the parents in this Nation to be put in charge of the sexuality of their children. It is just that simple.”