By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Realizing that the issue of abortion funding may cost them passage of health care reform, Democratic leaders in the house now say they may be willing to pass a separate piece of legislation that will “fix” the abortion language in the bill to satisfy pro-life members of their caucus.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new poll conducted in key congressional districts across the country found that an overwhelming number of constituents oppose abortion funding in health care, which puts politicians on notice that a “yes” vote now may mean a “no” vote in November.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has admitted that the plan to use the controversial “reconciliation” method to ram through health care reform will not be able to resolve the issue of abortion funding in the bill.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told the press last Friday that she had spoken to the bishops and that they know abortion funding is not in the Senate version of health care reform, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) responded by saying no such discussion took place.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The same Michigan lawmaker who forced the House to accept an amendment banning all abortion from health care reform says the pro-abortion Senate bill that must pass before Congress can use the “reconciliation” process does not have enough votes to pass the House.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
When the subject of abortion coverage in health care reform was raised at yesterday’s summit, President Barack Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stuck to their talking points and insisted that abortion is not covered in their plans.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Prolife leaders across the nation are reacting to President Obama’s new health care proposal which will force taxpayers to fund abortion, making it impossible for Catholics to support his plan.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
President Obama’s latest proposal for health care reform contains only the watered down language restricting abortion coverage found in the Senate’s bill rather than the total ban that passed in the House version.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Pro-life groups are warning that the White House is expected to release its final health care proposal just prior to the Feb. 25 televised summit, which many say is a sign that they already have enough votes to pass the pro-abortion Senate bill.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Concerns are rising on Capitol Hill that the upcoming televised health care summit proposed by President Obama is more of a publicity stunt rather than a sincere effort to a forge real bipartisan health care plan.
