'It is sickening to hear this abortion procedure described and realize that a viable baby is ripped limb from limb by tools and then disposed of as if trash,' said West Virginia Republican Party Chairman Conrad Lucas.
'We condemn Governor Tomblin for his cowardice and indifference toward the innocent, unborn child who is capable of great suffering from the violence of abortion.'
'As reflected in my voting record during my time in the Legislature, I believe there is no greater gift of love than the gift of life,' Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said in vetoing the pro-life measure.