Political Quotes

“over 300 physicians, including C. Everett Koop, have joined together to expose the misinformation campaign of the supporters of partial-birth abortion. I insert the facts provided by PHACT in the Congressional Record: A National Coalition of Doctors Says It's Unsafe and Unnecessary The Physicians' Ad Hoc Coalition for Truth (PHACT) was formed because we, as physicians, can no longer stand by while abortion advocates, the President of the United States and the media continue to repeat false claims to members of Congress and to the public about partial-birth abortion. We are over 300 doctors strong, most specialists in obstetrics, gynecology, maternal/fetal medicine and pediatrics. By congressional definition, partial-birth abortion is the killing of an infant who has already been partially delivered outside his or her mother's body. Medically, it is accomplished by pulling an infant feet-first out of the birth-canal until all but the head is exposed. The surgeon then forces scissors into the base of the baby's skull, spreads them, and inserts a suction catheter through which he suctions out the brain. Congress, the public--but most importantly women--need to know that partial-birth abortion is never medically necessary to protect a mother's health or her future fertility. On the contrary, this procedure can pose a significant threat to both.”