Washington, DC — "Today, the House passed the
so-called 'Partial-Birth' Abortion Ban -- even though the
Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on the
constitutionality of Nebraska's so-called "partial-birth" ban
on April 25. Congress should not attempt to legislate matters
currently before the Supreme Court."
"This is a purely political maneuver in an important
Presidential election year. The House anti-choice leadership
completely circumvented the normal legislative process,
bypassing the Judiciary Committee and bringing this bill
directly to the floor in an attempt to create an election-year
issue out of a highly volatile debate. Clearly, anti-choice
lawmakers are setting the stage for a veto override vote as
the Presidential campaign heats up this fall."
"This issue has been endlessly demagogued and
sensationalized by anti-choice lawmakers and advocates and it
is time for the House leadership to stop playing politics with
women's health and lives."
"H.R. 3660 is deceptive, extreme and unconstitutional. The
bill endangers women's health, by failing to include a
constitutionally mandated exception to protect the health of
the woman. Through the use of deliberately broad and vague
language that includes political and not medical terms, this
bill threatens safe abortion procedures that are used
pre-viability, in violation of Roe v. Wade. The
legislation also puts an undue burden on a woman's right to
choose, in consultation with her doctor, the procedure that is
safest for her. In this attempt to micro-manage surgical
procedures, the bill undermines the health of women and
intrudes on the doctor-patient relationship."
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