Political Quotes

“Mr. Brown talks about the different reasons--and a lot of the reasons given by physicians are reasons that are not medical necessities. Dr. Markman from California, I believe, performed nine abortions on third-trimester abortions on babies. The fetal abnormality? Cleft palate. Dr. Pamela Smith sums it up best in a letter written October 28, last year, to Charles Canady, who carried this bill over in the House. The last paragraph: There are absolutely no obstetrical situations encountered in this country which require a partially delivered human fetus to be destroyed to preserve the health of the mother. Partial birth abortion is a technique devised by abortionists for their own convenience, ignoring the health risks of the mother. The health status of women in this country will thereby only be enhanced by the banning of this procedure. I think Mr. Cohen and the doctors I will refer to later have hit the nail on the head on what is going on with this whole debate. I came to the floor last year and spoke on this issue. It is the first time in 6 years as a Senator and Congressman that I had ever taken to the floor of either body and utter the word ``abortion.'' I am pro-life. I feel very strongly about that. But I have never felt moved before to stand up and do something about it until I saw this.…”