Political Quotes

“The archbishop of San Francisco said, ``This proposed legislation is nothing short of child sacrifice.'' The inappropriately named Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 would codify the ability to obtain abortions for any reason at any point in pregnancy. This bill would also preempt and repeal State laws that require informed consent, ultrasounds, or other testing and counseling before undertaking an elective abortion. As a practicing heart surgeon for 15 years prior to coming to Congress, I operated on children as young as 23 weeks gestation, late second trimester. In fact, the smallest baby I operated on weighed only 650 grams, which is about 1.4 pounds. I spent my career in medicine caring for patients regardless of their situation, so I take access to healthcare very seriously. I can assure you that my tiny patients were people. I find it troubling that those on the other side, most of whom have never spent a day taking care of patients, continue to mislead the American people about what constitutes healthcare. The archbishop also said, ``A child is not an object to be thrown away.'' Vote against this bill.”