David Brody has posted video of Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren
of California admitting that health care legislation would cover
abortion.
Here's a transcript of the exchange, which kicks in around the
6:51 mark:
QUESTION: "[This is a ] health care plan that is covering
abortion, which we know that over 90% of abortions are purely
elective, not medically necessary. Why is this being covered
when abortion is clearly not health care?"
REP. LOFGREN: "[This is a] basic benefit plan developed by, um,
health professionals... I am sure Abortion will be covered as a
benefit by one or more of the health care plans available to
Americans, and I think it should be...I will say this, that we
have made sure that the federal contribution will not pay for
that procedure."
Jim Antle explained
earlier this week why, in practice, it would be impossible to
prevent taxpayer funds from subsidizing abortions under
Obamacare.
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