Tax would hit H1N1 vaccine manufacturers... Nov 22, 2009
Don't forget, there is the carbon tax on the chickens eggs they have perform abortions on to produce the vaccine ... Don't forget, there is the carbon tax on the chickens eggs they have perform abortions on to produce the vaccine ... Abortion, Euthanasia et al. They forbid women to screen for breast cancer when they can still live. (The Drudge Report)
Broder: Budget-buster... Nov 22, 2009
I have been writing for months that the acid test for this effort lies less in the publicized fight over the public option or the issue of abortion coverage than in the plausibility of its claim to be fiscally responsible. This is obviously turning out to be the case. (The Drudge Report)
Senate Democrats vote to bring health bill to floor for debate Nov 22, 2009
"The House passed a $1 trillion health bill two weeks ago. The $848 billion Senate version represents the work of two committees and hundreds of hours of hearings and deliberations, against a backdrop of fervent Republican opposition. But even as Democrats heralded their expected victory yesterday, they conceded the vote represents the end of the beginning, not the other way around.Like Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., a holdout until Friday, Lincoln and Landrieu said they will press Reid for further... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Ex-pharma executive runs as Dem for Kan. governor Nov 22, 2009
Hensley also said many moderate Republicans are looking for an alternative to Brownback, who has taken conservative stands on social issues such as abortion. But Brownback's campaign so far has stressed economic issues and reached out to prominent moderates. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Capuano, Khazei square off at candidates forum Nov 22, 2009
Khazei credited Capuano for voting to move the bill from the House to the Senate, but criticized him for indicating he would vote against legislation that bars coverage for abortions. Khazei said he would prefer that the Senate bill protect abortion rights, but that he would reluctantly vote for an amended bill if necessary to move reform forward. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
White House at odds with bishops over abortion... Nov 22, 2009
My Way News - White House at odds with bishops over abortion. White House at odds with bishops over abortion ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. (The Drudge Report)
Religious Leaders Call for Civil Disobedience if Laws Dont Respect Christian Faith Nov 22, 2009
A formidable coalition of 150 Catholic, Orthodox and evangelical leaders are calling on Christians in a new manifesto to reject secular authority and even engage in civil disobedience if laws force them to accept abortion, same-sex marriage and other ideas that betray their religious beliefs ... The document also blasts the Obama administration, saying that social ills have grown since the election of President Obama, an abortion rights advocate, along with an erosion of what it calls... (Newsmax)
Random Thoughts: Faulty logic Nov 22, 2009
Now that it is clear his brochures that claim a recently passed health care bill "federally mandates coverage of abortion" are inaccurate, the question of whether U.S. Rep. Paul Broun misled his constituents is worthy of thorough debate. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Diane Patrick endorses Capuano in US Senate race Nov 22, 2009
However, he clearly assailed her opposition to the House health-reform package because of its ban on federal subsidies for insurance plans that cover abortion. Although Capuano supports abortion rights, he said he voted for the overall House package only to keep the legislative process moving ... Coakley said last week she could support the Senate s recently unveiled health proposal, whose language on abortion funding is less restrictive than the House version. (Boston Globe)
Senate Begins Debate Next Month on $848 Billion U.S. Health-Care Overhaul Nov 22, 2009
In debating the 2,074-page , senators will focus on issues including how to pay for the legislation and how strictly to prohibit the use of federal money to fund abortions ... Senate Democrats of Nebraska, Lincoln and Landrieu oppose the public option and also want adjustments in the abortion language and more aid for small businesses ... In a sign that abortion remains a stumbling block, the U.S. sent a letter two days ago calling the Senate measure an enormous disappointment that did not... (Bloomberg -- US)
GOP voter discontent allows new entrants for '08 Nov 22, 2009
When asked, Republican voters have told pollsters lately that former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is their top pick for the nomination, but many have also shown a lack of awareness of Mr. Giuliani's issue positions in particular his support of abortion rights, gay rights, and gun control. Supporters of Sen. (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
Click to read:Change Ahead for Cervical Cancer Detection Nov 21, 2009
So, no paps, no mammograms, but by golly anyone want an abortion. Sounds like we won't have to worry about baby boomers getting their SocialSecurity, most of them will have died from cancer. (CBS News)
Senate Democrats eye key US health care victory Nov 21, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. We are working hard to bring all Democrats together for the 60 votes necessary to proceed to this historic debate," Senator Dick Durbin, the party's Senate vote counter, told reporters. Democrats were increasingly confident they would win a procedural vote a day later on what would be the most sweeping overhaul of its kind in four decades, extending health care coverage to an estimated 31 million Americans at a price tag of about US 848 billion through... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Emergency pill for Chilean girls Nov 21, 2009
The Catholic Church and opposition parties are against the move - they say the morning-after pill is a method of abortion, which is illegal in Chile ... Despite having some of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the world, it is estimated that in Chile 35% of all pregnancies are terminated illegally. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Kathryn Lopez: Why I'm not a fan of the U.S. government Nov 21, 2009
And then there is the hot-button, life-and-death issue of abortion ... There are over 250 different health insurance carriers in FEHB, all of whom are prohibited from paying for elective abortions in these plans because they receive subsidies from the government ... If the abortion groups that have generously funded the Democrats have their say, that can change. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Reid, Democrats Face First Big Test on Senate Health Bill With Debate Vote Nov 21, 2009
Winning tonights vote would kick in motion Senate debate over some fundamental provisions of the 2,074-page , ranging from how strictly to prohibit the use of federal money to fund abortions to how to pay for the legislation ... In a sign that abortion will remain a stumbling block to a bills passage, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops yesterday sent a letter calling the Senate measure an enormous disappointment on the issue ... The bishops said the bill did not live up to... (Bloomberg -- US)
Latest health news » Nov 21, 2009
The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. A top Obama administration official is praising the new Senate health bill's attempt to find a compromise on abortion coverage even as an official of the U.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Your views: Letters to the editor Nov 21, 2009
They are those who believe the choice is abortion or not, while the real choice is legal and safe or a return to back-alley butchery. They are those who want a fast decision regarding a war effort that kills a few hundred American troops a year, while doing everything possible to slow or stop health care reform that kills thousands a year. (Florida Today)
Diane Patrick to endorse Capuano Nov 21, 2009
Coakley has also been endorsed by EMILY s List, a political group based in Washington that raises money for Democratic women who support abortion rights. The other Democratic candidates in the race, Stephen G. Pagliuca and Alan Khazei, are political newcomers who have not had many endorsements from Massachusetts political figures. (Boston Globe)
Catholic Church pushes,and some push back Nov 21, 2009
After abortion victory in the House, bishops make their case as Senate gets ready to vote ... WASHINGTON - Representative Louise Slaughter has a consistent record advocating abortion rights ... So the New York Democrat was stunned recently to receive, for the first time, a letter from a Catholic diocese in western New York, demanding that she explain her vote this month against a health care amendment prohibiting insurance companies from paying for abortions. (Boston Globe)
The Moral Mind of Philip Rieff Nov 21, 2009
We must stand against the re-creation of life in the laboratory and the taking of life in the abortion clinic. This was 1973. (The American Conservative)
EU president wants Copenhagen to give us 'global management'... Nov 21, 2009
Abortion, nuts with nukes and Barack Hussien (Sat 21 Nov 09 at 10:58am) Keith says: It s hard to believe that the EU has elected a believer to head it in a time of such crisis (Sat 21 Nov 09 at 10:58am) JV says: Fantastic. Let us all set up yet another bureaucracy level of Snake Oil management at Copenhagen. (The Drudge Report)
A Trailblazer's View Nov 21, 2009
She describes her view on abortion. VAN SUSTEREN: But isn't that (INAUDIBLE) Isn't -- aren't her sort of -- her views that sort of maybe are different from her so-called base -- isn't that something that we Americans should admire someone, when someone isn't simply going the party line, whether it's liberal or conservative. (Fox News)
Democrats Press Health Bill's Holdouts Nov 21, 2009
Abortion, immigration, deficit impact and the government's role in health care are all expected to be debated in the coming weeks. The moderate Democrats and Republicans say they are being seriously courted by leaders to support the measure. (Newsmax)
Judge the difference for yourself Nov 21, 2009
Bill Arthur wrote on Nov 20, 2009 1:31 PM:" The point of this piece was point out that I stand for something! The Liberals stand for nothing--only power and their permanent positions in power. They always take the easy way out. Examples. They accept an anti-abortion amendment to pass their health bill and then laugh and say they never meant to keep it. Obama says Afghanistan was the real war, and then he lets our soldiers bleed white while he travels about bowing to foreign leaders. He will wait... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Let women keep their abortion coverage Nov 21, 2009
Because the U.S. Supreme Court granted women the right to control their own reproduction in a 1973 ruling, Roe v Wade, forty-something Americans have no first-hand knowledge of back alley abortions ... Bart Stupak (D-Michigan), who sponsored an amendment to health care reform legislation which would sharply limit abortions ... Stupak contends that his amendment, which was included in the health care legislation the House adopted two weeks ago, only maintains the status quo, a prohibition against... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
GOP voter discontent allows new entrants for '08 Nov 21, 2009
When asked, Republican voters have told pollsters lately that former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is their top pick for the nomination, but many have also shown a lack of awareness of Mr. Giuliani's issue positions in particular his support of abortion rights, gay rights, and gun control. Supporters of Sen. (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
COLUMN: Picking a primary candidate Nov 21, 2009
Last week, Coakley really stepped into it by stating unequivocally that she would not have voted to send the health care bill forward from the House to the Senate because of an amendment restricting abortion coverage ... I m as pro-choice as they come, but jeopardizing health coverage for 36 million Americans, and essentially elevating, at all costs, the importance of abortion rights over basic health care, is, as her opponent Rep ... Capuano said last week that he feels strongly that the... (Easton Journal, MA)
Are The Republicans Stupak? Nov 21, 2009
This is the point at which the Republicans are called out on abortion ... Handed the power to save the Bill that, by making most healthcare federally funded, would make abortion all but impossible, what will the GOP then do ... Thanks to Stupak, this is the point at which the Republicans have to put up or shut up on the abortion issue. (The American Conservative)
Barack's Inability To Make Decisions! Nov 21, 2009
xxx wrote on Nov 15, 2009 5:08 PM:" To KHWhy don't you take a lesson in reading. I never said anything about the executive branch passing any laws concerning abortion. I responded to a poster who indicated that Obama voted for abortion. Some people. " ... KH wrote on Nov 15, 2009 10:54 AM:" I agree with Cajun Smokehouse's summary of what is going on with Obama. neworleanscajun made some very good points also.To xxx concerning abortion and passing laws, it would be advantageous to you and the... (New Iberia, LA)
Who's Legislating Morality Now? Nov 21, 2009
When I argue that abortion under most circumstances should be illegal, I am charged with trying to legislate morality ... Whether that behavior is abortion, adultery, divorce, speeding, marrying more than one woman, using heroin, or refusing to purchase health insurance, the point is that all laws prohibit behavior society deems evil or immoral enough that force should be used to discourage and punish it. (Townhall.com)
NU Regents Won't Limit Stem-Cell Research Further Nov 21, 2009
Abortion opponents gathered outside the University of Nebraska Board of Regents meeting as the board voted on stem-cell research limitations. President Barack Obama removed government funding restrictions on new stem-cell lines earlier this year. (7 KETV Omaha)
Scientology's dark secrets Nov 21, 2009
The shocking allegations included those of coerced abortions, forced labour, obstructing justice and covering up child abuse ... In her letter, Carmel Underwood told of being pressured to have an abortion, which she rejected, though others had succumbed ... He said many women were pressured to have abortions. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
What to expect in Saturday health care vote Nov 21, 2009
Prohibits the use of federal funds for abortion coverage in the exchange ... Nelson also said the meeting did not include discussion of the specifics regarding abortion language, the antitrust exemption for the insurance industry and other issues of concern to him. (CNN -- Health)
Catholic Bishops Vs. Obama on Health Bill Nov 21, 2009
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops At Odds with White House Over Abortion Language in the Senate Bill ... Language on abortion threatens to stall Obama's health care overhaul in the Senate ... As the U.S. Senate continues to debate proposed health care reform legislation, Nancy Cordes reports that members of Congress from both sides of the aisle have been divided over abortion funding. (CBS News -- Politics)
Senate vote next step on health bill road Nov 21, 2009
Versions differ in cost, funding and abortion language, among other things ... Abortion also promises to remain a major obstacle for both chambers ... The Senate plan would allow abortion coverage through privately funded premiums in both a government-run public insurance option and private plans purchased with the assistance of government subsidies. (CNN)
House to Consider Abortion Anesthesia Bill Nov 21, 2009
In a parting gesture by social conservatives before Republicans relinquish control, House leaders plan to bring up a bill tomorrow that would declare that fetuses feel pain and require abortion providers to offer pregnant patients anesthesia for their unborn child. The scheduled vote may be the last on abortion-related legislation for years ... But Republicans and antiabortion activists signaled yesterday that they intend to press hard on social issues, even those that failed to gain traction... (Yahoo News -- Abortion Rights Debate)
Senate Democratic leaders close in on health care vote Nov 21, 2009
Nelson has indicated unease about several key components of the legislation, including the creation of a new government insurance plan and restrictions on federal funding for abortion, which Nelson said he wants to see strengthened. Demands like these, which figure to define the upcoming debate, will likely complicate Reid's attempt to pass the legislation even if he prevails on Saturday's procedural motion. (AZCentral -- News)
Ex-pharma executive runs as Dem for Kan. governor Nov 21, 2009
Hensley also said many moderate Republicans are looking for an alternative to Brownback, who has taken conservative stands on social issues such as abortion. But Brownback's campaign so far has stressed economic issues and reached out to prominent moderates. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Grijalva pushing to kill Stupak amendment Nov 21, 2009
said Friday he wants abortions covered in federal health care reforms including a public option system pushed by the Obama administration. Grijalva -- whose district includes southwestern Maricopa County -- said final health reform bills will not get support from him or other liberal Democrats if they include restrictions on a government system covering abortions, or allow states to opt out of plans ... The House passed a reform bill earlier this month that would mandate coverage for individuals... (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Teen charged with murder of Elizabeth Olten Nov 21, 2009
I agree that contraception and abortion should be legal and more accessible ... "Yet there are still those who would remove contraception and abortion as a safe legal option....And then seek to cut govt funding to WIC, preschool programs, our public schools, state mental health programs....All the while spending trillions on nation building, illegal wars, and imprisoning non-violent drug offenders.... ". (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
1 comment Nov 21, 2009
Untrue claims that President Obama makes in the speeches to Joint Sessions of Congress about not adding to the deficit, making mystery cuts to Medicare, or not funding abortion, or not allowing illegal immigrants to gain access to his health care benefit, are actually listened to by other nations. And the economic implications and the national security implications of a President who no one believes are profound, and none of them are good. (Human Events Online)
Senate may take first health care vote Saturday Nov 21, 2009
Another potential flash point is abortion coverage. The issue sparked a major battle in the House, forcing Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, to agree to an amendment that would bar people who receive federal subsidies for insurance coverage from using that money to purchase policies that pay for abortion ... Reid took a different approach that may or may not pass muster with abortion opponents, proposing to establish a "firewall" that would segregate private premiums from federal funding if... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Healthcare Radicals Bank on Public Ignorance and Gullibility Nov 21, 2009
Bolstering the presumption of ignorance, unfortunately, is a Pew poll revealing that 42 percent of Americans surveyed did not know Obama's stance on abortion rights. This despite Obama s voting against a ban on horrific partial birth abortions and publicly promising Planned Parenthood that he intended to make abortion a centerpiece of his health care plan ... A prime example has been the disingenuous response to overwhelming public and political opposition to government funding of abortion. (Human Events Online)
Healthcare Big First Vote Saturday Nov 21, 2009
2,074-page is a lot like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s 2,032 page health care bill, without the Stupak amendment banning the federal funding of abortion. Harrycare pays for abortion through the premiums paid by tax dollars in the government-run plan ... HHS Empowered to Pay for Abortions through Public Option. (Human Events Online)
Sen. Gregg says Federal Reserve audit amendment panders to 'populist fervor' Nov 21, 2009
Gregg says Federal Reserve audit amendment panders to 'populist fervor' - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room. Saturday, November 21, 2009. (TheHill.com)
Sen. Wyden wins big healthcare concession Nov 21, 2009
Wyden wins big healthcare concession - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room. Saturday, November 21, 2009. (TheHill.com)
Obama at odds with bishops over abortion Nov 21, 2009
WASHINGTON - The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. A top Obama administration official on Thursday praised the new Senate health care bill's attempt to find a compromise on abortion coverage even as an official of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Sen ... The bishops were instrumental in getting tough... (MSNBC -- Politics)
BOTOX TAX IS BACK: SENATE BILL INCLUDES 5% TAX ON ELECTIVE COSMETIC SURGERY... Nov 20, 2009
Whether it be cosmetic surgery, abortions, vasectomy, or anything else that is completely unnecessary for a patient's health ... Wait, isn't abortion and elective cosmetic surgery too under the guidelines published ... What is even more alarming is that a monthly abortion premium will be charged of all enrollees in the government-run health plan. (The Drudge Report)
Senate girds for Saturday vote, long battle on health care Nov 20, 2009
WASHINGTO 00003227 N -- The Senate on Thursday began what promises to be a bitter, lengthy battle over the future of health care in America, and taxes, abortion, affordability and federal deficits emerged as key flashpoints ... -Can a compromise be reached on abortion ... The House of Representatives agreed to tough restrictions on access to abortion, but the Senate bill has language preferred by abortion rights supporters. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Churches Gone Wild Nov 20, 2009
When, on the other hand, they oppose abortion or the homosexual political agenda, reaction is swift and cries of the separation of church and state are raised ... But because the bishops insisted on the Stupak Amendment prohibiting federal funding of abortion, she bared her teeth and called for an end to the churchs tax exemption. (Townhall.com)
Children's rights get short shrift Nov 20, 2009
It is a sad and deeply embedded prejudice in Australia today that condones amd even promotes lethal discrimination against children at risk of abortion on the grounds of prenatal detection of Down syndrome ... Or do you not mind children being thrown off bridges, you think that is better than abortion. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Joe the Plumber in town Nov 20, 2009
Two, I do not believe in abortion; I m dead set against it. Three, I do not believe in same-sex marriage. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Senate awaits test vote on health-care overhaul Nov 20, 2009
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday began what promises to be a bitter, lengthy battle over the future of health care in America, and taxes, abortion, affordability and federal deficits emerged as flashpoints ... Can a compromise be reached on abortion ... The House agreed to tough restrictions on access to abortion, but the Senate bill has language preferred by abortion-rights supporters. (AZCentral -- News)
The many identities of Sarah Palin Nov 20, 2009
When she ran for mayor of Wasilla in 1996, Palin emphasized abortion and gun rights in order to distinguish herself from her opponent ... Between then and now, although her private views on abortion were always clear, she did her best to downplay the cultural stuff ... As governor, she resisted holding a special legislative session dealing exclusively with abortion. (Juneau Empire)
Why the Healthcare Bill Will Include Taxpayer-Funded Abortions Nov 20, 2009
Bart Stupak (D-MI) commenting on Nancy Pelosi s reaction to his amendment that would prohibit taxpayer-funded abortion in healthcare reform ... That said, there is an interesting debate taking place among congressional Democrats about whether to include an amendment to prohibit taxpayer funding of abortion ... At the conclusion of that debate, Democrats will face a revealing choice: between achieving their most sought after legislative goal and appeasing their pro-abortion fringe. (Human Events Online)
RedState Morning Briefing Nov 20, 2009
Untrue claims that President Obama makes in the speeches to Joint Sessions of Congress about not adding to the deficit, making mystery cuts to Medicare, or not funding abortion, or not allowing illegal immigrants to gain access to his health care benefit, are actually listened to by other nations. And the economic implications and the national security implications of a President who no one believes are profound, and none of them are good. (Human Events Online)
74 comments Nov 20, 2009
Democratic senators including Reid who claim to be pro-life are indicating they ll abandon the tough language passed by the House that would bar federal funding of abortion. The bill needs 60 votes to move to a motion to proceed to overcome a filibuster and move to the Senate floor for debate. (Human Events Online)
How the Senate's Health Care Bill Is Worse Than the House's Nov 20, 2009
Also, although it contains a counterpart to the House's ban on federal spending for abortions, the ban is far less restrictive and therefore (unlike the House bill) would permitindeed, requirethat at least one policy offered through the exchanges cover abortion. Whether Reid can sell this to the U.S. Conference of Bishops, which exercised considerable muscle in the House (Speaker Nancy Pelosi even placed a call to Rome. (Slate)
Emergency pill for Chilean girls Nov 20, 2009
The Catholic Church and opposition parties are against the move - they say the morning-after pill is a method of abortion, which is illegal in Chile ... Despite having some of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the world, it is estimated that in Chile 35% of all pregnancies are terminated illegally. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Senate Embarks on Health Care Battle Nov 20, 2009
Abortion has become a very hot topic lately and this bill would prevent public funds from being used to pay for abortions, but it does not go quite as far as some of the controversial language that was inserted in the house version at the last minute, CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes reports ... On a controversial issue that threatened to derail the House legislation, Reid would allow the new government insurance plan to cover abortions and would let companies that receive federal funds offer... (CBS News)
A Better Health Bill From The Senate? Nov 20, 2009
As part of negotiations to secure passage of the House healthcare reform bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, agreed to a vote on an amendment by Congressman Bart Stupak, D-Michigan, that did not merely forbid a government-run "public option" from covering abortion services ... Republicans in the House aligned with 64 Democrats to attach the radical anti-abortion language to the bill, which was then passed by a narrow 220-215 margin ... It preserves existing limits on public-funding... (CBS News)
Click to read:Gates Unveils Pentagon Probe of Fort Hood Nov 20, 2009
Or the bombing of abortion clinics by Evangelical Xians, or the Luby's Massacre. What were Hennerd's motives. (CBS News)
DeGette: Senate health-reform bill better Nov 20, 2009
DeGette prefers abortion language in Senate health-reform bill - Denver Business Journal ... DeGette prefers abortion language in Senate health-reform bill ... Diana DeGette, D-Denver, said Thursday she was "pleased" with language concerning abortion in a new U.S. Senate health-care reform measure, in contrast to her opposition to anti-abortion provisions in a different health bill passed earlier by the House. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Birth services to be merged Nov 20, 2009
However, abortions will not be performed there, which officials had stated when the merger was first made public back in February. The Catholic hospitals insisted on prohibiting abortions as part of the merger agreement, though they relented on the sterilization procedures ... Once the hospitals merge, there will be no hospital-based abortion available in Rensselaer County, a fact raised by Patricia McGeown, president and CEO of Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood who spoke at the state project... (Albany Times Union)
