Political Quotes

“Three physicians at the Penobscot Bay Women's Health Center in Rockport, ME, decided to cease offering full services because of concern for the safety of patients and the staff after 3 years of protests. After a week of picketing and threats, Dr. Gregory Luck chose to close the medical clinic in Falmouth, ME, offering a full range of women's health services that has been opened for more than 10 years, rather than risk violence against his patients and staff. Dr. Luck, in closing his practice, said he could not guarantee the safety of his patients. Women, he said "have been subjected to harassment irrespective of whether they planned to visit my office or any other office and irrespective of what medical service they required," he said in announcing the decision. As we have seen in U.S. News & World Report this week, it says "physicians under fire," having to wear bullet-proof vests, and carrying guns and weapons to protect themselves, to provide for the safety of their employees. It is regrettable in this country we have reached this point in time. Mr. President, safe, affordable and accessible reproductive health services are crucial to the well-being of women. We must send a message to would-be terrorists that violence and threats of violence and vandalism at these centers will not be tolerated and will be punished under the fullest extent of the law.”