THE
WHITE HOUSE
Office
of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________
For
Immediate Release April 18, 2007
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
I am
pleased that the Supreme Court upheld a law that prohibits the
abhorrent procedure of partial-birth abortion. Today's decision
affirms that the Constitution does not stand in the way of the
people's representatives enacting laws reflecting the compassion
and humanity of America. The partial-birth abortion ban, which
an overwhelming bipartisan majority in Congress passed and I
signed into law, represents a commitment to building a culture
of life in America.
The
Supreme Court's decision is an affirmation of the progress we
have made over the past six years in protecting human dignity
and upholding the sanctity of life. We will continue to work
for the day when every child is welcomed in life and protected
in law.
