Lee Terry: “I rise in support of H.R. 760. The abomination of this procedure, the facts of it are undisputed. It is an inhumane…”

“I rise in support of H.R. 760. The abomination of this procedure, the facts of it are undisputed. It is an inhumane practice. It cannot be tolerated in a civilized today society and it cannot be tolerated amongst people who value the sanctity of human life. It is often overlooked that partial-birth abortion can cause physical and emotional harm. Women who undergo this procedure can have difficulty conceiving children in the future and can experience gut-wrenching guilt and regret. In 1993, a nurse practitioner named Brenda Pratt Shafer described such an incident in her testimony before Congress. She was a pro-choice nurse in an abortion clinic, who quit her job the day that she witnessed the grief of a woman who received a partial-birth abortion. She told Members of Congress, ``What I saw is branded forever in my mind. The woman wanted to see her baby after the procedure, so they cleaned up the baby and put it in a blanket and handed the baby to her. She cried the whole time as she kept saying, `I am so sorry. Please forgive me.' I was crying too. I could not take it, a baby boy with the most perfect, angelic face I had ever seen.'' It amazes me that in the year 2003, the United States still permits this procedure, this act of death. Allowing partial-birth abortion to remain legal would be a tragedy for all. It would lower our standards of conscience and humanity. I strongly urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R.…”