Political Quotes

“We know now it has no medical purpose. We heard testimony that partial-birth abortions are not taught in any medical school. The term is not found in any medical text. In fact, the American Medical Association does not recognize it as a medical procedure. We also know, Mr. President, that mainstream medical doctors would never use this procedure for any medical purpose. We have testimony to that effect. Doctors who do these partial-birth abortions admit that most are 'purely elective.' Fellows at the American College of OB-GYNs describe the contention of this type of abortion being used for legitimate medical reasons as, 'incorrect and absurd.' Dr. Koop says, 'In no way can I twist my mind to say that late-term abortion is a medical necessity for the mother.' So we know that partial-birth abortion is not a medical term or a medical procedure. How did this come about? I believe the evidence is clear, Mr. President, that it came about as a perversion of the law.”