Jim Ryun: “Partial-birth abortion is a risky procedure. A doctor blindly stabbing scissors into a baby's skull leaves too much room…”

“Partial-birth abortion is a risky procedure. A doctor blindly stabbing scissors into a baby's skull leaves too much room for error. A small slip can have life-threatening consequences for the woman. Women deserve better. They deserve better than being subjected to a procedure as horrific as a partial-birth abortion. They deserve better than enduring a painful 3-day process that puts their health in jeopardy. But women usually do not choose to have partial-birth abortions. It is done to them because, as in the words of Dr. Martin Haskell he finds, 'dismemberment at 20 weeks and beyond to be difficult due to the toughness of fetal tissues at this stage.' It also spares the abortionist the messy task of counting baby body parts. And contrary to what many Americans think, a partial-birth abortion may be legally performed up until the day a healthy baby is born for virtually any reason. I oppose this violent procedure for many reasons, but everyone should oppose it for this reason alone, because women deserve much better. I urge my colleagues to join me in voting this week to ban partial-birth abortions forever.”