[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 26 (Thursday, March 9, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H761-H762]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               SELLING OF BABY BODY PARTS MUST BE STOPPED

  (Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the 
health risks to women that the sale of body parts represents. The 
evidence that these parts have actually been

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sold is overwhelming. More than one legitimate organization has been 
able to independently confirm their sale, including the National 
Conference of Catholic Bishops and ABC's 20/20.
  More troubling is the fact that published price lists exist for 
certain parts of unborn children. This enables doctors to decide what 
the most effective procedure for delivery of intact unborn children 
might be for the highest profit. If procedures are changed to increase 
profit, this is inexcusable, Mr. Speaker.
  The insertion of laminaria and forced dilation of women, often 
necessary for delivering intact fetuses, present real and legitimate 
risks to a woman's health. Think about it. Would not a virtually intact 
cadaver of a child raise the price that one could charge for the 
remains?
  Mr. Speaker, this must stop.

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