Political Quotes

“Reclaiming my time, you ask: Are you prepared to stand behind the fact this is a viable fetus? Yet your amendment does not say that. Your amendment does not say the second physician has to certify to viability. What your amendment says is they have to certify that there is a risk--that word that I have trouble with, a ``risk,'' a risk, not a substantial risk, not a verifiable risk, but a risk of grievous injury. So your amendment does not deal with the independent physician second-guessing the determination by the doctor that this is a viable fetus. So we do not even get to the issue of risk if the doctor says it is not viable. If the doctor says it is not viable, no one is looking over his shoulder because your ban does not apply. So nobody is coming in and saying: Well, I understand you can say you are heavy handed with this doctor. We have a doctor, Dr. Hern, who will certify under oath that every pregnancy is a risk, that he can look at any pregnancy and find a substantial risk, and the nexus you spoke about under the legislation. This is the person who read the entire text of your amendment and said he is willing to do so in every circumstance. Setting that aside, we do not even get to that if the doctor determines no viability, correct? Is that correct?”