Some House Democrats Balk at Senate Health Care Bill Over Abortion
According to comments made on ABC’s Good Morning America, Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., maintains that he and 11 other House members will not vote for the health care bill unless it includes more stringent language to prevent federal funding from going toward abortion services. “We’re not going to vote for this bill with that... »
Abortion Essentially Excluded From House Health Care Bill
In a last-minute compromise designed to secure a majority vote for its health care reform bill, House Democratic leaders agreed Saturday to essentially exclude abortion coverage from their bill except for insurance policies paid exclusively with private money, according to the Los Angeles Times. The amendment proposed by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), approved 240... »
Abortion Debated In House
“We are on the verge of doing something great,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told reporters on Wednesday. This belicose proclamation came as Democrats in the House of Representatives were scrambling to iron out lingering concerns over abortion in a healthcare reform bill that was headed to a close and potentially historic weekend debate. According... »
Abortion Issue May Derail ObamaCare
With all the controversy and debate over President Obama’s attempt at health care reform, it appears that the remaining obstacle is going to be abortion – this issue may well be the critical hinge to the passage of health care legislation. As reported in today’s The New York Times: Abortion opponents in both... »
