Political Quotes

“I think most Americans would like the law to be more toward her direction than where it really is. The law is pretty clear--Roe v. Wade and the companion cases--that in fact the right to an abortion is, in America today, at any time for any reason. That is what happens. You can cite the case in Roe that talks about the issue of viability, but there was the Doe v. Bolton case that was decided with it; it was read together. In Doe v. Bolton, the Court ruled abortion could be performed after fetal viability if the operative physician judged the procedure necessary to protect the life or health of the woman. Under Doe v. Bolton, the health of the woman is anything--is anything. Medical judgments may be exercised in light of all factors--physical, emotional, psychological, familial, the woman's age--relevant to the well-being of the patient. All these factors may relate to health, and this allows the attending physician the room he needs to make his best medical judgment.”