Tim Huelskamp: “Earlier this year, many of my colleagues and I stood on this floor condemning abortionist Kermit Gosnell for his…”

“Earlier this year, many of my colleagues and I stood on this floor condemning abortionist Kermit Gosnell for his barbaric murder of babies born alive during attempted abortions. Instead of providing compassionate care for these precious little babies, Gosnell muffled their cries by snipping the back of their necks with scissors, and we have people on the floor today defending that. No child should be treated with such violence, and no man or woman should be free to perform such heinous acts of murder. As an adoptive parent of four incredible children, I cannot help but think of the countless couples across America who would have given anything to care for these babies. This bill rightly affirms the humanity of all babies born alive, rightly affords them the full protection of the law, and punishes any abortionist who denies these infants their dignity and right to life.”