Political Quotes

“I rise today with strong unequivocal support for H.R. 4965, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban. Passage of this act into law is long overdue, and I hope the American people--who overwhelmingly want this ban enacted--will get their victory in this House today and in this Congress. Time and again we hear the myths and propaganda that this barbaric procedure is necessary to somehow protect women. But what do doctors and experts have to say about the procedure? The head of National Coalition of Abortion Providers in 1997 said that the 'vast majority' of partial-birth abortions are performed on healthy babies and healthy mothers. The American Medical Association, regarding legislation to ban partial-birth abortions, wrote 'Thank you for the opportunity to work with you towards restricting a procedure we all agree is not good medicine.' The Physicians' Ad Hoc Coalition for the Truth (PHACT) stated, 'Never is the partial-birth procedure medically indicated. Rather such infants are regularly and safely delivered live . . . with no threat to the mother's health or fertility.' Lastly, former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop issued a statement that not only is the procedure never medically necessary for mother or child but 'on the contrary, this procedure can pose a significant threat to both.' We also know now that the infant feels tremendous pain, contrary to prior statements by pro-abortion groups.”