Political Quotes

“Of course, everybody associated with the doctor, under existing law, has the duty of giving the best possible medical care under any circumstances. That may be to transport the baby to the hospital. It may be that the baby is too frail to transport. But along comes this bill that says: We don't care about the real situation that doctor faces with that infant. We know how to practice medicine in every situation--we, in Congress--so we are going to say it must be brought to the hospital even if that might kill the child. It is just stupid, and that is why this bill must be opposed, not because it changes the standard of law or has anything to do with born- alive infants, but because it mandates that a child be brought to the hospital when medical care might indicate that that child in that situation should not be brought to the hospital. It may kill children. That is why we must oppose this bill.”