Chris Smith: “Mr. Chairman, every day inside abortion clinics throughout America, babies are dismembered and chemically poisoned and…”

“Mr. Chairman, every day inside abortion clinics throughout America, babies are dismembered and chemically poisoned and their mothers wounded emotionally and sometimes physically. Each and every day 4,000 children are killed by abortionists. I hate violence, Mr. Chairman, whether it be violence against unborn babies or the violence that is visited upon their mothers. Even though I detest what they do, I nonetheless deplore any violence against abortionists. Members might recall that I authored the FACE substitute last year that would have imposed very stiff Federal penalties against anyone who uses force or threatens to use force against abortionists, clinic personnel, or pro-lifers. But let me make it very clear, Mr. Chairman, abortion mills are not privileged entities. They are not privileged characters. The purposes that are delineated in H.R. 728 relate to police who will serve the entire community, schools that also provide a basic service to a larger community, drug courts and neighborhood watch programs. Abortion clinics, abortion mills, despicable as they are, are private facilities. 7-Eleven stores, grocery stores, and other private operations have a much greater exposure to violent activities than abortion mills.”