The Price of Health Reform: Abortion Rights?

Why Bart Stupak's last-minute amendment to the health care bill is even more radical than you think

Will health care reform come at the cost of abortion rights? The Democrats? historic health care bill squeaked through the House on Saturday only after pro-life forces scored a major victory. Despite months of wrangling over the public option and the price tag, in the end the legislation's fate turned on an eleventh-hour push by conservative Democrats to broaden the bill's existing limits on government funding of abortion, in the form of an amendment ... Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 14, 2009

Morris focuses on the very reactionary provisions in the house health care bill regarding reproductive health, and the political numbers in the fray. Well capsulized political reporting.

by constricting private coverage for abortions, they expanded Hyde’s reach.

Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), has reportedly collected signatures from 41 Democrats vowing to oppose the final bill if the Stupak provision remains in.

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