Anti-Woman Amendment to Health Care Passes House

Posted by Adele Stan at 7:47 PM on November 7, 2009.

The Stupak amendment -- an anti-choice measure that could virtually eliminate insurance coverage for abortion -- will be attached to the health-care reform bill.

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After a spirited debate on the floor of the House of Representatives, the anti-choice amendment to the Democrats' health-care reform bill offered by Representatives Bart Stupak, D-Mich., and Joe Pitts, R-Penn., passed by a vote of 240-194, with one member, Rep. John Shaddegg, R-Ariz., voting "present." Both Stupak and Pitts are members of the secretive Capitol Hill religious group known as The Family.

The House will vote shortly on the Pelosi health-care reform bill, with the amendment attached. House leaders agreed to let Stupak offer the amendment after conservative Democrats balked at voting for a health-care bill that did not pass muster with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, despite the bill's provision barring public funds from being used to pay for abortions. In order to get to the 218 votes required to pass health-care reform, House leaders felt the need to provide cover for Democrats from conservative districts.

MORE ABOUT THE STUPAK AMENDMENT HERE

Tagged as: abortion, catholic church, health care, healthcare reform, bart stupak, joe pitts

Adele M. Stan is AlterNet's Washington editor.

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Now I'm really confused [Report this comment] Posted by: kettleblack on Nov 8, 2009 7:56 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Let's get this straight. 1. The Conservative / Right do not want federal funding for abortion. 2. They also don't want any form of birth control. 3. They want to eliminate welfare. But, the poor cannot afford birth control or abortions, so they have - babies! Meanwhile, the more affluent can afford abortions and thereby have fewer children. Short of castration, there are few means by which to "control" procreation. So, by banning federal funding of abortions, they are promoting more welfare, not less. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] JUST WONDERING [Report this comment] Posted by: VZEQICVA on Nov 8, 2009 8:34 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] If a Congresswoman, female Senator, wife of either wants an abortion does their Health Insurance cover it? If so wouldn't that be 'government paying for abortions'? ANNA [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] DEMOCRAT PARTY SCREWS WOMEN - WHY IS VIAGRA COVERED AND NOT ABORTION? [Report this comment] Posted by: smf1403 on Nov 8, 2009 11:46 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] "In order to get to the 218 votes required to pass health-care reform, House leaders felt the need to provide cover for Democrats from conservative districts." What about cover for the women who are RAPED or for whatever reason need to have an abortion? The "DEMOCRAT" party can COVER VIAGRA FOR MEN but NOT cover a medical procedure for WOMEN??? [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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