Health-Care Reform Vote May Come This Week (553 hits)
The House plans to take up the health-care bill this week, while Senate Democrats await an estimate on their bill from the Congressional Budget Office. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have called for a vote on the health-care reform bill, H.R. 3962, this week. Nearly 2,000 pages long, the latest version sets up 111 new federal bureaucracies, boards, commissions and programs. The bill also includes taxpayer funding for abortion. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., and 40 other Democrats have promised to hold up the process by not voting for a procedural measure unless leadership promises to allow a vote on an amendment prohibiting government funding of abortions.
There are few things that I agree with these Conservative groups, but I'm wondering why abortion funding is being included in the Health Care Reform Bill? Just curious...
Abortions funding should not be a part of this plan. There are too many people in this country who believe it is morally wrong. And while they must allow it by others they should not be forced to become party to it.
Thanks for your comments guys, but I will have to say that I agree with the both of you especially that abortion funding should not be apart ( Brother Steve) of this watered down bill (Sister Irma).
Wednesday, November 4th 2009 at 2:30PM
Jen Fad
Action Alert! Suddenly, Health-Reform Includes Protection for Health of the Unborn The House of Representatives narrowly approved its version of health-insurance reform this past weekend, but the most important vote occurred earlier on Saturday evening, Nov. 7. Its result: a welcome and somewhat unexpected victory for values voters on the issue of life, as an amendment championed by U.S. Reps. Bart Stupak, D-Michigan and Joseph Pitts, R-Pa., passed with bipartisan support. As a result, the House version of this important bill now prohibits the use of federal funds for abortion, and bans any requirement that a government-approved health-benefit plan includes coverage for abortion. That's the way it should be, if we are going to have health-insurance reform at all... http://cmc.rodparsley.com/News.aspx?nid=37...
Pro-Life Amendment to Health-Care Reform Passes in House by Kim Trobee, editor Representatives vote to prohibit federal funding of abortion. An amendment prohibiting government funding of abortion in the House version of health-care reform passed on Saturday by a vote of 240-194. The Stupak-Pitts amendment was the culmination of an effort by Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats to insert language similar to the Hyde Amendment. The Hyde Amendment restricts abortion coverage under Medicaid.
Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., said the coalition of pro-life lawmakers remained determined. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., said the coalition of pro-life lawmakers remained determined. "We felt strongly about it," he said. "We were not going to vote or even let (health care) come to the floor for a vote with language that would fund abortions." ...
WASHINGTON — President Obama suggested Monday that he was not comfortable with abortion restrictions inserted into the House version of major health care legislation, and he prodded Congress to revise them. “There needs to be some more work before we get to the point where we’re not changing the status quo” on abortion, Mr. Obama said in an interview with ABC News. “And that’s the goal.”
On the one hand, Mr. Obama said, “we’re not looking to change what is the principle that has been in place for a very long time, which is federal dollars are not used to subsidize abortions.” On the other hand, he said, he wanted to make sure “we’re not restricting women’s insurance choices,” because he had promised that “if you’re happy and satisfied with the insurance that you have, it’s not going to change.”
Before passing its health bill on Saturday, the House adopted an amendment that would block the use of federal money for “any health plan that includes coverage of abortion,” except in the case of rape or incest or if the life of a pregnant woman is in danger. Some private insurance now covers abortion. Under the bill, most private insurers would receive federal subsidies on behalf of low- and middle-income people.
The Senate is working on its own version of health legislation...
As some much needed investigations are needed on how the insurance's lobby monies is in control of this bill, I chant(pray) that we do not even get this bill on our presient's desk any times soon. At best it will be so watered down it will not mean anything to/for those who need this reform in the first place if passed now in any form..."I" believe, my sister Jen.(smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
Steve, abortion is legal in this country...actually "I" believe if the addictive DRUG alcohol is made illegal in this country then a lot of abortions would be needed.Not to mention the needless aborted lives of our young people, old people, unborn by drunk drivers.
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
Sister Jen, please continue to post these reports. If I had not read what you just said, I would still not be understanding what is happening on this bill about abortion as written in the bill...all I have been able to get is the usual I am for it or I am against it and nothing really about the details in the bill itself...thanks for the follow up.(smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
