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Pro-life Democrat Stupak demands vote on Hyde Amendment for reform bill
 Rep. Bart Stupak / Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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.- Pro-life Democratic Congressman Bart Stupak has said he can block proposed health care reform legislation unless House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) allows a vote on a Hyde Amendment to the bill. The Hyde Amendment, named after the late U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL) prohibits taxpayer dollars from being used to pay for abortions. The current health care bill, H.R. 3200, is under fire for measures that allow federal funds to circumvent the Hyde Amendment and also mandate insurance coverage of abortion. Rep. Stupak of Michigan claimed he has as many as 39 Democratic allies who could join Republicans to block the complete legislation from coming to a vote unless the House leadership allows a vote on a Hyde Amendment. “If you don’t give us a vote, everything is off the table,” he said in an interview with CBN. He added that he didn’t want any “backdoor policies” on abortion. Rep. Stupak explained that he was “very cautious” on the matter because any “right-to-life riders” pro-lifers have sought to add to prevent abortion funding have been denied or have had their language “watered down” under the current administration. “We want to see the language [of the bill], we want to work with pro-life groups, we want to make sure we’re doing everything right,” he told CBN. The proposed House bill is a “drastic change” from past national policy on public funding for abortion, Stupak remarked, adding that he did not want to jeopardize the “sanctity of life” both at its beginning and at its end. Rep. Stupak also said he would not vote for the final bill unless he thoroughly reviewed it. Subscriber comments:
Published by: DLL
scituate Mass 09/12/2009 02:45 PM EST
No taxpayer funded abortion! Abortion is sin. Death of a well developed fetus is murder! Healthcare is a life agenda,not a mandate for death,implied as abortion or euthanasia,if it is not specifically written out of these proposed healthcare bills.
Published by: Maryann
Florida 09/12/2009 09:36 AM EST
I am delighted to read that Cong. Stupak is speaking out for the rights of the unborn! Since the Republicans don't have a say in the proposed legislation, we need the Democrats to propose the Hyde Amendment and also the conscience clause. God bless!
Published by: Laura Echevarria
Virginia 09/12/2009 07:27 AM EST
Bart Stupak has consistently voted for the right to life and is a reliable pro-life vote.
God bless him for standing up for what is right.
Published by: robert matzinger
taylor/michigan/usa 09/11/2009 07:49 PM EST
Bless congressman Stupak for taking the moral stand that he has! Lets hope that more find their conscience and follow him in standing up against Obamas policy of supporting and paying for abortions!
Published by: Radomysl Twardowski
Bismarck, ND, USA 09/11/2009 04:47 PM EST
Let Rep. Stupak be an 'Obamaplan' slayer.
Published by: Flip Dawson
north hatley,quebec,canada 09/11/2009 01:44 PM EST
It's great to see a man of principals,Congressman STAPAK,may the good Lord bless him his family and his state.Bravo
Published by: Mary
Fort Worth, TX U.S.A 09/11/2009 12:08 PM EST
At last! A Democrat that has a well-developed conscience. He is a brave politician to buck his party on their culture of death. God Bless Rep. Stupak!
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