David Funderburk: “I want to strongly express my support for the partial birth abortion ban. I consider this procedure a horrible one that…”

“I want to strongly express my support for the partial birth abortion ban. I consider this procedure a horrible one that people would not support if they saw it. Mr. Speaker, President Clinton's veto of the partial birth abortion ban, which passed Congress with overwhelming support, shows once again his absolute loyalty to the most extreme abortion advocates. H.R. 1833 passed both Houses with wider margins than almost any bill this session. Polls have revealed that the vast majority of Americans, more than two-thirds, support restrictions on abortion. Among just women, the numbers are even higher who support restrictions, especially in these late term abortions. These numbers tell a story that every man and woman of conscience understands. People do not want to see life casually ended, and they do not accept abortion as the highest and best offering of our Constitution. They are troubled by a 1.5 million-person death count every year. They are even more troubled by a gruesome procedure covered by this legislation, an abortion in which a child's brains are removed and the baby is systematically executed as it comes down the birth canal. This is one of the most horrific medical procedures in the world today. President Clinton has disappointed and deeply offended one of the largest voting blocks in the American electorate.”