by FRED R.
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April 15, 2008

Anti-abortion Democrats win on health-care debate The prohibition would exclude cases of rape

November 07, 2009 05:17 AM EST
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Anti-abortion Democrats will be allowed to offer an amendment during the House health-care debate Saturday that would ban most abortion coverage from the public option and other insurance providers in the new so-called "exchange" the legislation would create, The prohibition would exclude cases of rape, incest or if the mother's life is in danger, known as "Hyde" language.

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Comments: 11

FRED R. Nov 7, 2009, 5:21am EST
this bill is going to pass
with a public option
FRED R. Nov 7, 2009, 5:21am EST
sorry
:(
Robert G. Nov 7, 2009, 7:48am EST
Sounds good.

We need this bill passed
FRED R. Nov 7, 2009, 8:55am EST
indeed
James A. Nov 7, 2009, 8:32am EST
That's a shame. Abortion is a right, so government can't legitimately restrict the use of federal funds to provide this procedure.
FRED R. Nov 7, 2009, 8:56am EST
to get the 60 we need in the senate and the 51% in the house
we need those damn blue dogs
FRED R. Nov 7, 2009, 8:57am EST
this amendment is how we do that
sucks
but governing is about choices
Kim J. Nov 7, 2009, 8:53am EST
I was listening to progressive radio(Ron Reagan?) when a man stated, "My opinion is no uterus? No vote!"
I agree, but the real reason that these people have against abortion, even when someone is raped or their life is in danger is twofold: 1. Women are only good as baby carriers and 2. She did "the crime"(having sex) and should do "the time"--baby. They love to shame women and put them in their place.
Johnice R. Nov 7, 2009, 10:31am EST
As we speak the bill is being voted on and the abortion issue is that private insurance companies can cover abortions though they cannot use any Federal funds to support or provide the services. The Federal Government IS RESTRICTED from paying for abortions, this ruling came with the Medicaid act.
Joanne Vicente Nov 7, 2009, 3:39pm EST
There should be no opinion in the case of any medical treatment, including abortion, other than that of the patient!
Georgiana S. Nov 7, 2009, 7:13pm EST
let them get the bill passed and the details can then be modified to suit what the people need, ALL of them!

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