Originally Posted by hambirg

That's all well and good, but why would Obama have a problem with the legislation then? The legislation says that if the aborted fetus is still alive than the medical team has an obligation to save it. How can you argue with that? Apparently Obama was the only legislator that had a problem with it. If in fact, it isn't really happening in a clinical situation then why the problem? Why can't we agree that if, God forbid, an attempted abortion results in a live fetus, then that is a human being, that has rights under our constitution and under the Hypocratic oath? If it's really a situation that doesn't happen. . .then why not support the legislation??