Traditional Anglicanism in America
Jackie
BUMPED & UPDATED: Congressman Confused About Position On Abortion In Healthcare Bill
UPDATE: The original title to this article was Group Of About 40 Democrats Line Up Against Abortion Coverage In Healthcare. It appears Mr. Stupak was confused about his position. Evidently while Mr. Stupak is against abortion, he isn't man enough to do anything about it other than a bit of lip service. If any of you took me up on my request to contact him with thanks for having the courage of his convictions, please accept my apology. I know my voice will not go unheard at his office. I can only hope the citizens of his district aren't confused at the polls.
From here: Approximately 40 House Democrats are prepared to block healthcare reform legislation from coming to the floor should the bill include federal subsidies for abortions, said Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) Friday.
Stupak, who is conservative on social issues, told CNS News that he has organized the voting bloc to support his amendment that would strip the abortion provisions from the legislation. House Rules Committee chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.), according to Stupak, said that there is "no way" her panel would provide a vote for his amendment.
The group of 40 would join House Republicans in voting against procedural measure that would draft rules for debating the bill on the House floor. Passage of the measure is necessary for the House to hold a floor vote.
I disagree with Mr. Stupak's support for government run health care but I stand shoulder to shoulder with him on opposing a single dime of public funds going to fund abortion. He and these unnamed 40 democrats deserve to know we appreciate their stand for the unborn. If you agree, please take a moment and contact Mr. Stupak here.
Posted October 29, 2009 at 8:12 pm
The URL for this article is http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/24878/
©2009 Stand Firm, LLC. All rights reserved. Permission to copy and distribute free of charge is granted, provided this notice, the logo, and the web site address are visible on all copies. For permission for use in for-profit publications, please email contact@standfirminfaith.com.