Celia Israel: “I thank the gentleman. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition. I'm not surprised by this bill. In March, they tried to…”

“I thank the gentleman. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition. I'm not surprised by this bill. In March, they tried to close down the Federal Government over a woman's right to go to Planned Parenthood for health care, and today they are trying to close down a woman's right to lifesaving treatment in our hospitals. They call this ``protecting life.'' It is the opposite of protecting life, Madam Speaker. This allows hospitals to deny lifesaving treatment to women. It limits essential health care services to women. It denies preventive health care to women. It even hurts the victims of rape and sexual assault who have been hurt enough. Madam Speaker, the American people want a Republican majority that will help create a climate for small businesses to create jobs, not create a climate of war against women's health care. They want a war on unemployment; they do not want a war on women. They want more jobs and less extremism. This bill is about extremism, and it ought to be defeated.”