SUNDAY
VOTE EYED ON PRO-ABORTION HEALTH CARE BILL, DEMOCRATS STILL LACK VOTES
Washington,
DC (LifeNews.com) -- Democrats
still lack enough votes to pass the pro-abortion health care bill
but they are eyeing a vote on Sunday. Meanwhile, some Democratic
lawmakers are still announcing positions one way or the other and
House Republicans say they will continue doing everything possible
to block the bill.
HOUSE
PAVES WAY FOR SLAUGHTER RULE TO PASS PRO-ABORTION HEALTH CARE BILL
WITHOUT VOTE
Washington,
DC (LifeNews.com) -- The
House voted 222-203 today against a bipartisan measure to stop Democrats
from using the Slaughter Rule to approve the pro-abortion Senate health
care bill without taking a vote. The move sets up a vote Sunday
afternoon on the procedural motion that would "deem" the
bill passed.
PRO-LIFE
DEMOCRATS: 12 STILL OPPOSE PRO-ABORTION HEALTH CARE BILL, VOTES LACKING
Washington,
DC (LifeNews.com) -- Two
of the leading pro-life Democrats against the Senate health care bill
because of its pro-abortion provisions say their 12-member coalition
that puts opposing funding before advocating health care is still
solid. Their remarks comes as two longtime pro-life Democrats
say they will back the bill.
CATHOLIC
BISHOPS LAUNCH NEWSPAPER ADS ATTACKING PRO-ABORTION HEALTH CARE BILL
Washington,
DC (LifeNews.com) -- The
nation's Catholic bishops have launched a slew of newspaper ads criticizing
the pro-abortion Senate health care bill. Their renewed effort
to defeat the legislation and its abortion funding and promotion comes
as dissident Catholic groups are confusing House members into supporting
the bill.
PRO-LIFE
ADVOCATES DISMISS CATHOLIC NUNS' LETTER BACKING PRO-ABORTION HEALTH
CARE
Washington,
DC (LifeNews.com) -- The letter signed
by 59 Catholic nuns sent to members of Congress yesterday endorsing
the pro-abortion Senate health care bill has
been dismissed by several pro-life advocates and organizations saying
it doesn't represent an authentic Catholic or pro-life position.
REPUBLICAN
CAO OPPPOSES PRO-ABORTION HEALTH CARE BILL, WILSON WAVERS
Washington,
DC (LifeNews.com) -- Rep.
Anh "Joseph" Cao was the lone Republican to support the
House health care bill but he was listed as a firm no on the Senate
measure because of its massive abortion funding. President Barack
Obama may have twisted his arm while Rep. Charlie Wilson, a pro-life
Democrat, is apparently now for the bill.
LETTER
FROM CATHOLIC NUNS FOR PRO-ABORTION BILL DOESN'T REPRESENT 59K PEOPLE
Washington,
DC (LifeNews.com) -- A
letter form a group of several dozen dissident Catholic nuns whose
position in favor of the pro-abortion Senate health care bill is coming
under further scrutiny. Now, the nation's Catholic bishops say
the media wrongly represented the letter as speaking for 59,000 nuns.
REPUBLICAN
PARTY CHAIR: PRO-LIFE MORE IMPORTANT THAN GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE
by
Michael Steele
The
idea of denying an innocent, defenseless American her right to life
still gets us all riled up, and all the more so when politicians want
to stick us with the bill too. If the right to life doesn't trump
the imposition of a bureaucrat-run healthcare scheme, I don't know
what will. Democrats who brag about fighting for the “little
guy” while supporting the taxpayer-supported slaughter of the
innocents can't hope to avoid the charge of hypocrisy.
PRO-ABORTION
ACTIVIST CHALLENGES PRO-LIFE BART STUPAK IN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Washington,
DC (LifeNews.com) -- A
Michigan pro-abortion activist who is upset that Bart Stupak has stood
strong against abortion funding in the Senate health care bill is
putting together a credible primary election challenge against the
pro-life Democrat. Connie Saltonstall has already received pro-abortion
support for the race.
NEBRASKA
BILL TO BAN LATE-TERM ABORTIONS BASED ON FETAL PAIN GETS PANEL'S OKAY
Lincoln,
NE (LifeNews.com) -- A
Nebraska bill that could set a national precedent for banning late-term
abortions based on the concept of fetal pain has received committee
approval. The Judicial Committee approved LB 1103 on a 5-3 vote
and it would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy when an unborn
child can feel pain.
CANADA
EUTHANASIA ADVOCATE LAUNCHES DEBATE ON LEGALIZING ASSISTED SUICIDE
Ottawa,
Canada (LifeNews.com) -- Bloc
Quebecois MP Francine Lalonde launched the debate on Bill C-384 this
week, her measure to euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada.
The first-hour of debate took place on Tuesday again after Lalonde
introduced her bill previously this time last year.
SOUTH
CAROLINA LAWMAKERS OK ABORTION FUNDING BAN FOR STATE EMPLOYEES INSURANCE
Columbia,
SC (LifeNews.com) -- South
Carolina legislators approved barring the state's health insurance
plan from covering abortions in cases of rape or incest, but allowed
a limited exception when the mother's life is in danger, in an overnight
session that continued Thursday morning.
COLORADO
PERSONHOOD BACKERS TURN IN PETITIONS FOR SECOND ABORTION AMENDMENT
Denver,
CO (LifeNews.com) -- Backers
of the personhood amendment in Colorado turned in what appeared to
be enough signatures today to ensure the amendment will appear on
the November ballot again. Though the first effort failed by nearly
a 3-1 margin as other pro-life groups pointed out concerns, supporters
are trying again.
PRESIDENT
BARACK OBAMA'S ABORTION RECORD: A PRO-LIFE COMPILATION
Washington,
DC (LifeNews.com) -- The
following is a compilation of bill signings, speeches, appointments
and other actions that President Barack Obama has engaged in that
have promoted abortion before and during his presidency. While
Obama has promised to reduce abortions, and some of his supporters
believe that will happen, this long list proves otherwise.
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