Hard to conjure up that image but it's true. Thomspon sends out
an e-mail blast taking issue with Romney's statement today on MTP
that "every piece of legislation which came to my desk in the
coming years as a Governor, I came down on the side of preserving
the sanctity of life." The "fact check" includes this:
"Romney's health care legislation provides taxpayer-funded
abortions for a co-pay of just $50. Romney vetoed EIGHT provisions
in his health care bill that he deemed objectionable, including the
expansion of dental benefits to Medicaid recipients. He did not
veto Planned Parenthoods' guaranteed position on the Advisory Board
or ensure that abortions were covered only in medically necessary
situations (as required by MA court ruling). All abortions are
covered in the Commonwealth Care program with no medically
necessary limitation. Under the program, abortions are available
for a copay of $50...
Romney included in his health care legislation a guarantee
that Planned Parenthood would have a representative on his
MassHealth Payment Policy Advisory Board. No such provision was
included for a pro-life representative. ...
Romney forced private Catholic hospitals to provide the
morning-after-pill, a position applauded by Democrats and
pro-abortions groups. .."
More interesting than even the substance of this is the fact
that Thompson is becoming more focused in his attacks on Romney.
After a long period of silence we now have
two consecutive
days of challenging Romney's conservative bona fides.
topics:
Health Care, Medicaid, Abortion
