Abortion clause raises problems for Obama (Coniption Fits in the Feminist Camp)
The US Senate could start debating its final healthcare reform bill as early as Tuesday, pitting Democrat against Democrat ... [snip] “This is a horrible dilemma,” said Larry Sabato, a political science professor at the University of Virginia. “The Democrats have to pass something..." [snip] The House passed a bill including the “Stupak-Pitts” amendment, which not only prevents abortion coverage in the public health insurance option but also prohibits private health insurers that have any customers receiving federal subsidies from offering abortion coverage... ...pro-choice activists say it amounts to a de facto ban on abortion. “It would be a great...
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