Washington D.C., Jul 29, 2009 / 16:21 pm
Over 100,000 letters have been sent to Congress from pro-life advocates asking that abortion be excluded from any national health care reform effort.
President Barack Obama himself, speaking to CBS’ Katie Couric last week, acknowledged a tradition of not financing abortions as part of government funded health care. However, Congress has voted down several health care bill amendments seeking explicit assurance that abortions will not be funded.
Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List, announced the 100,000 letters and commented on the issue in a Tuesday press release.
“Americans are urging Members of Congress to preserve the real common ground, our long-standing tradition of limiting taxpayer funds for abortion,” she said. “This is exactly the type of policy the President has sought to achieve, one that stands the test of time, has popular support and appeals to members on both sides of the aisle.”