HOPEFUL SIGNS
Today’s issue of the Los Angeles Times has an op-ed piece by James Oliphant in which he indicates that roughly forty moderate Democrats in the House of Representatives are ready to hold up debate and vote on the Health Care legislation unless and until stronger wording prohibiting any reform money for paying for any abortions under the reform plan is inserted. This group wants the strong language of what for 33 years has been referred to as the “Hyde Amendment” inserted into the law here as it has been. Hopeful sign to be sure.
Later this afternoon, Speaker Pelosi said she had the necessary support to move the House version to the floor for debate and vote but the article which noted this indicated that there was still a strong minority of Democrats who want the abortion funding language made stronger. Decision time is near but this legislation will soon find that “it is a long way to Tipperary.” Write those letters, good people or better yet call or e-mail.
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Tags: Healthcare, Pro-Life