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The Spectacle Blog
President Obama's health care proposal released today does nothing to address the complaints that the legislation would provide federal subsidies for abortion. The White House effectively adopted the Senate approach, which has been rejected by pro-life groups in favor of the more restrictive Stupak amendment language House version.
The National Right to Life Committee argues that the Obama proposal would actually offer more opportunities for public funding of abortion:
Douglas Johnson, the legislative director of the National Right to Life Committee, explains that Obama's plan would also "subsidize private health insurance that covers abortion (through the premium-subsidy tax credits program)."
"If all of the President's changes were made, the resulting legislation would allow direct federal funding of abortion on demand through Community Health Centers, would institute federal subsidies for private health plans that cover abortion on demand (including some federally administered plans), and would authorize federal mandates that would require even non-subsidized private plans to cover elective abortion," he tells LifeNews.com today.
A full statement from the NRLC here.
Obama's refusal to address the abortion issue could make it tougher to pass a final bill in the House given the prospect of defections from Rep. Bart Stupak and other pro-life Democrats.
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Tony in Central PA| 2.22.10 @ 5:22PM
It was almost a year ago when Obama made his triumphal entry into Notre Dame with promises of respecting all sides in this issue. It was noted that there was a lot of concern at that moment from everybody in favor of his appearance about The Poor. Its odd that all of this concern about The Poor often surfaces when the subject of abortion comes up. Its as if being against it in any way makes you a heartless villain for not thinking that a compassionate way to eliminate human suffering is to eliminate individual human beings.
Margie| 2.22.10 @ 5:45PM
It's like he's voting "present" again. The coward's way.
There I go again using strong words.
Will I ever learn?
We all know he loves abortion on demand. Yes we do Obama. Yes, we do.
Prove us wrong.
Siegfried X| 2.23.10 @ 7:22AM
The abortion proposal is probably secret, partially because reconciliation can't be used for abortion issues.
Le Marteau| 2.23.10 @ 7:38AM
Obviously, Obama knows the only way any of his healthcare bills gets through is with the process of "reconciliation" which only needs 50 votes. He no longer looks to capture, or needs, every democratic vote.
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Lon| 3.3.10 @ 8:07AM
Write your congressman and demand that this national health bill not include any publlic funding for abortion. I will not pay my taxes to kill babies.
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