Washington D.C., Apr 1, 2009 / 14:34 pm
Yesterday Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius fielded questions about her plans for medical health care reform, but received only question from a senator about her positions on abortion.
Many pro-life groups have protested Catholic Governor Sebelius’ nomination as the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, including Catholics against Sebelius. They said that they were disappointed by the lack of difficult questions asked of the Governor.
Wyoming Senator Michael Enzi, one of the Senators who didn't question Sebelius on abortion, said "I am and will remain staunchly pro-life, and will advocate for the lives of the unborn," but that he preferred to focus on health care reform instead of talking about abortion.
Despite having several other pro-life senators, including Catholic Senator Bob Casey, on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, only Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn questioned Sebelius about her views on abortion and President Obama’s plan for reproductive rights reform.