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Defend America on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 10:53:06 AM
Via Verum Serum:
Morgen on December 21, 2009
As you are probably already aware, Democratic
Senator Ben Nelson caved over the weekend on his objections to the
Senate health based on abortion coverage. Nelson had originally
insisted on language matching the Stupak amendment from the House bill,
which would effectively ban abortion coverage within any
government-funded health insurance plan. The “compromise” Nelson
ultimately agreed to is virtually identical to the much weaker language
from the original Senate Finance committee bill, with the most notable
exception being that individual state insurance exchanges will be able
to opt-out from including plans which cover abortion. (But this will
require state legislatures to pass new laws restricting this coverage,
setting off a perpetual battle between pro-life and pro-abortion
activists across the country.)
...
The basic compromise however is an accounting gimmick, where the federal government will require that all
participants in the new insurance exchanges – men and women of all age
groups – contribute a separate “abortion premium” to cover the cost of
elective abortion services. In other words, the federal government will
legally compel you to contribute funds exclusively designated
to pay for abortion into the new government-run system. Regardless of
whether you have any personal need or desire for abortion coverage, and
regardless of whether you have any religious or moral objections to
abortion.
Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius explains how it will work in an interview with BlogHer earlier today:
http://www.verumserum.com/?p=11010