Mark Souder: “It has now been more than a decade since partial-birth abortion was first exposed for the horrific and violent act that…”

“It has now been more than a decade since partial-birth abortion was first exposed for the horrific and violent act that it is. In that time, tens of thousands of healthy babies have been brutally killed as they exited the birth canal--just moments from their first breath. Then, as now, the details of the partial-birth abortion procedure led to public outrage among the American people. The most recent poll on this issue found that 70 percent of the public favors the ban we will vote on today. How can it be that it has taken more than 10 years to ban a procedure so many Americans find outright repugnant and immoral? Twice, Congress has passed similar legislation, only to be vetoed by the previous administration. Today, I am grateful for the courageous stand of our current president, President George W. Bush, who, earlier this year in his State of the Union Address, called on Congress to pass the ban on partial-birth abortions. It is an honor to serve alongside this great president, and I look forward to his quick signature on this bill.”