Political Quotes

“I thank the ranking member for yielding time. In the 1970s it was misleading, but pregnancy was described as a clump of cells and a lump of tissues. How many people listened to that and didn't ascribe the agency to the young life that was developing? Then medical sonography was just coming into its own at the same time that Roe was decided; and for two generations of Americans since then, the first picture in their baby book is their sonogram picture. Is it any surprise that two generations of Americans now ascribe agency to the unborn child because they see from whence they came? Having an abortion is not a simple fix to a problem; it is not a simple procedure; and it is not birth control. An abortion is highly complex, and it is a deeply emotional procedure. Obviously, it is going to affect the baby, and obviously, it is going to affect the woman. Do you know what, Madam Speaker? It even affects the provider.”