AP: Catholic group’s support of health bill widens split among abortion opponents
WASHINGTON. – A group representing Catholic hospitals is rallying behind President Barack Obama’s health care bill. Support from the Catholic Health Association could help persuade anti-abortion lawmakers to provide critical votes in the House for the overhaul.
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Stupak: Health bill abortion fray resolvable
TAWAS CITY, Mich. — Prospects are good for resolving a dispute over abortion that has led some House Democrats to threaten to withhold support of President Obama’s health care overhaul, a key Michigan Democrat said Monday. Rep. Bart Stupak said he expects to resume talks with House leaders this week in a quest for wording that would impose no new limits on abortion rights but also would not …
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Analysis: Health Reform Would Not Fund Abortion
President Obama’s health care bill would change federal policy on abortion, but not open the spigot of taxpayer dollars that some abortion opponents fear.
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Stupak: Health bill abortion fight can be resolved
Prospects are good for resolving a dispute over abortion that has led some House Democrats to threaten to withhold support of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, a key Michigan Democrat said Monday.
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Democratic leaders working to win over abortion opponents for health-care reform
As President Obama makes his final plea for a health-care overhaul, Democratic leaders in Congress are embarking on a delicate strategy to win over abortion opponents, a gambit that could determine whether the legislation becomes law.
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Dem Dozen Threatens to Bail on Health Care Over Abortion Language
Michigan Rep. Bart Stupak said Thursday he’s counted 11 Democratic lawmakers in addition to himself who are willing to kill President Obama’s health care overhaul over abortion language.
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Lawmakers take on abortion, health care and budget cuts
Utah lawmakers took on the topics of abortion and health care for immigrant children Tuesday. There is also concern over the list of proposed budget cuts, which includes a devastating setback to the state’s disabled community.
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