Sheila Jackson Lee: “I would say: Here we go again. For those of us who have served in the United States Congress, this is: Here we go again.…”

“I would say: Here we go again. For those of us who have served in the United States Congress, this is: Here we go again. This is legislation that is attempting to be wrapped in mercy that is without mercy. First of all, it is without fact. It is extremely important to know that if you were here in the United States Congress you know the history because we have already passed the bipartisan Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, which reiterates the fact that it is illegal to interfere with a newborn. They are protected from both intentional harm by healthcare providers and harm from medical negligence--plain and simple, period at the end of the sentence. Why are we here today? We are here today for news clips. We are here today for quotes and condemnation of the other side of the aisle that wants to be reckless with the life of a child. {time} 1415 I can assure you, Madam Speaker, that those of us who have given birth and those of us who have lost in the birth process are extreme lovers of those wonderful opportunities of life. I refuse and reject condemnation of my personal self because I believe these decisions are with a God--the woman's God and the families' God--her faith, doctors, and, of course, the persons who are a part of the medical profession. I have article after article that talks about the tragedy of partial- birth abortion, which is the name used more than a decade ago. They always find creative names to be able to be criminalized.…”