by Michael J. New
Published March 15, 2010 in National Review.com.
Ever since the inauguration of President Obama in January 2009, he and his Democratic colleagues have known that abortion would be a key stumbling block to the enactment of health-care reform. There are several reasons for this. First, most Americans oppose government funding of abortion. Second, the Democratic party has recruited many pro-life candidates to run in conservative districts, and these Democrats would find it politically difficult to support health-care reform that includes public subsidies for abortion. Finally, President Obama and other Democrats sound disingenuous when they say they want to reduce the incidence of abortion, but then subsidize it through health-care reform. Read more…
Jim Brown – OneNewsNow
Just two days before a possible vote on their healthcare bill, Democratic leaders in the House have still refused to include a provision in the legislation that would prohibit taxpayer funding of abortion under a new public health insurance program. Read more…
Sheila Liaugminas, Mercatornet.com
Every chance he gets, Michigan Democrat Bart Stupak is making a reasoned argument for his amendment to ensure health care legislation won’t require citizens to pay for abortion.
House Democratic leaders introduced their health care plan last week with language, known as the Capps amendment, that would mandate public funding for abortion. Read more…
September 30th, 2009
Betsy
Brian Lilley
It is possible to have health reform without shuttting down Catholic hospitals. Follow Canada’s lead.
The debate over the future of health care reform in the United States has often focused on two issues surrounding life; the beginning and the end. Both issues, abortion and euthanasia, have implications for religious based hospitals, particularly Catholic ones, and therefore the entire future of health care in the United States. Read more…
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