Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. There is no question that the rule of law should require medical practitioners to treat babies born alive after a failed abortion with the same care they would treat any baby born at that same gestational age. Everyone in this body should agree that it is inhumane to willingly kill a baby who has been born alive. It's time to end this repugnant practice. Unfortunately, the left spread the lie that pro-life Republicans only care about life when it's in the womb and not once it's born--However, the bill before us is about protecting the born and alive and nearly all of its support comes from Republicans. No human being should be treated with such violence. Let's pass this bill and end this horrendous and unthinkable act. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 4712, the latest attempt by House Republicans to come between physicians and their patients. H.R. 4712 amends the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 (P.L. No: 107-207) which I voted for because it codified current law. Unfortunately, H.R. 4712 amends the bipartisan Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, injecting partisan politics into the healthcare decisions of women and their physicians. H.R. 4712 would overrule medical professionals by forcing that a newborn infant be transported to a hospital regardless of whether that would be best for the infant's health.…”