Inglis: Supreme Court right to uphold ban on partial-birth abortion

(April 18, 2007)

U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis applauded today’s 5 to 4 decision by the U. S. Supreme Court to uphold the federal ban on partial-birth abortions.

“Life is sacred and should be protected at all of its stages – from pre-born to old age irrespective of infirmity, ‘usefulness’ or ‘wantedness,’” Inglis said. “A majority on the Supreme Court must have come to the same conclusion reached by a majority of the Congress—that partial birth abortion is too barbaric to be tolerated by a civilized society.”

In partial-birth abortion all but the late-term baby’s head is delivered, scissors are inserted into the skull, the contents of the brain are suctioned out, and a whole dead baby is delivered. The majority of the Supreme Court held that the law “need not give abortion doctors unfettered choice in the course of their medical practice.”

“Today’s decision was a step in the right direction, and I applaud the result,” Inglis said.