R004-9900

10                                           A RESOLUTION AGAINST

20                                          PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION

 

30	WHEREAS:	The specific process of a Partial-Birth Abortion aborts babies from 

40			four and a half months into the pregnancy and up; and,



50	WHEREAS:	The specific abortion procedure consists of partially delivering the

60          		baby feet first using forceps so that all but the head is outside the

70			motherâs womb; and,



80	WHEREAS:	The abortionist then kills the baby by stabbing surgical scissors 

90    			into the base of its skull and then opening them to enlarge a hole;

100			and,



110	WHEREAS:	The dead babyâs brain matter is then suctioned out through a 

120			small tube, thus completing the partial-birth abortion process;

130			and,



140	WHEREAS:	The Partial-Birth Abortion procedure is excessively cruel and 

150			inflicts severe pain on the baby; and,



160	WHEREAS:	According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, the research arm of 

170                	Planned Parenthood, approximately 13,000 reported abortions

180              	occur every year after the baby is four and a half months into

190   			the term; and,



200	WHEREAS:	An undisclosed number of these abortions were executed with the

210			Partial-Birth process; and,



220	WHEREAS:	The first Partial-Birth Abortion Act was passed in both 

230         		houses but vetoed by President Bill Clinton; and,



240	WHEREAS:	The Senate fell only three votes short to override the presidential

250          		veto; and,



260	WHEREAS:	President Clinton has vetoed the second Partial-Birth Abortion 

270			Act.



280	THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:	That the Maryland Student Legislature 

290                	urges the Senate to vote in favor of the Partial-Birth Abortion

300			Act in order to override the presidential veto. 



310      MANDATES:	US Majority Leader Trent Lott

320           		US Minority Leader Thomas A. Daschle

		





Sponsor:

Julie Huang

University of Maryland, College Park

4104 Easton Hall

College Park, MD 20742

Jyhuang@wam.umd.edu



Co-Sponsor:

Aisha Jaleel

University of Maryland, College Park