>> ms. summa? > it includes any drug that terminates human life after conception. >> [inaudible] >> if we believe as a party that life begins -- >> ms. assume ma -- >> sorry, madam chair. >> you're recognized, ms. curtis, for your follow up. >> in light of the latest comments by congressman todd aiken in an attempt to reaffirm to the american people the party's sensitivity on the subject of rape, i believe we should not support an amendment that supports approval of a method that's been proven and effective in preventing the pregnancy of rape victims. i agree with a lot of the amendment, but i wish we could narrow that wording to take out the plan b pill. >> the gentlelady has been heard. is there further comment? you're recognized. >> thank you, madam chair. from connecticut. just for clarification, and i'm familiar with this because we went through it, um, in connecticut. the morning after pill is not considered an abortion pill because it is only given if conception has not occurred, so i'd assum

ms. summa, from north carolina, you're recognized on your amendment. >> this incorporates a lot of the language in the current draft with two exceptions. with the rise of living wills and health-care powers of attorney, wheel of situations in my state and others where a patient can request the withdrawal of food and water and antibiotics under certain terminal conditions. it varies from state to state in terms of the conditions under which food and water and antibiotics can be withdrawn. this poses the freedom of conscience about the freedom of abortion which has been longstanding in this country, but with the new health-care powers of attorney and living wills, there is a new ethical dilemma for the health-care professional. for many professionals, hastening death by withdrawing or withholding from patients a certain treatments, including food and water and antibiotics, it is in violations -- in violation with their conscience, and we have to stand by them and stand by them. this is with the h

chairman, -- >> ms. summa from north carolina. >> i would ask mr. kobach if he would accept an amendment to begin that paragraph, or begin that sentence with "we support state laws that require". >> i would accept that for the amendment. >> as a member of the largest county's board of election in my state, voter integrity is paramount to our freedom to vote. so anything that we can do to assure that people who are voting are actually the people they say they are and they are u.s. citizens, we need to do everything. in a state that our democrat governor vetoed our voter i.d. >> okay. ms. summa has made a second to the amendment to the primary amendment. is there a second to her amendment? >> second. >> mr. chairman -- >> hold on. so that amendment to the original amendment for mr. kobach has been moved and seconded. now discussion on that. >> point of order. i think she needs to say we also have to add the word "to" if you make it "we support". "to" after the word "registration", at the time of voter registration to protect our system. it changes the

ms. summa? page 7, line 7. >> yes, mr. chair. this is a product of somebody not being able to read my handwriting. should read "we urge congress to strengthen the born alive infant protection act by enacting civil and criminal penalties on health care providers. "it's just correcting -- >> without objection, that amendment will be agreed to. [inaudible conversations] >> okay. let's see, is there anything else? i think -- is there any other discussion on that section? mr. barton? >> i had seen an amendment that was circulating earlier that dealt with the issue of harm to women that was to be introduced here? i'm assuming it -- >> i have no other amendments, and i'm not asking for any. >> yeah, right. [laughter] >> mr. chairman? >> yes, sir. >> mr. chairman, page 7, line 10 there occurs to be a typo. >> i'm sorry, sir. name and state again, leads? >> i'm sorry. john sigler, delaware. on page 7, line 10, there appears to be a typographical error. the word "for" following the word lethal, i believe that should be "form." >> after mos