"That is the only reason it was opposed by the Democrats and the only reason President Cliton did not sign the legislation 10 years ago. The Republicans refused to add such an exemption. They were playing politics with it because they wanted to make it look like the Democrats supported Partial Birth Abortion."
A perfect example of why I cannot stand most politicians. Both parties consistently pull this crap and it is truly sickening.
This is factually inaccurate and intellectually dishonest...
From the Partial-Birth Act of 2003:
There exists
substantial record evidence upon which Congress has reached its conclusion that a ban on partial-birth abortion is not required to contain a " health" exception, because the facts indicate that a partial-birth abortion is
never necessary to preserve the health of a woman, poses serious risks to a woman's health, and lies outside the standard of medical care. Congress was informed by
extensive hearings held during the 104th, 105th, and 107th Congresses and passed a ban on partial-birth abortion in the 104th, 105th, and 106th Congresses. These findings reflect the
very informed judgment of the Congress that a partial-birth abortion is
never necessary to preserve the health of a woman, poses serious risks to a woman's health, and lies outside the standard of medical care, and should, therefore, be banned.
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Now, you pinhead revisionists can lie about it all you like, those are the facts regarding partial birth abortion, and how it came about in Congress.
