Posted by
Defend America on Friday, March 19, 2010 8:43:56 PM
Posted: March 19th, 2010 08:00 PM ET
Washington (CNN) - The divisive issue of abortion
is once again causing eleventh hour problems for House Democrats as
they plan to move forward on health care reform.
Anti-abortion Democrat Bart Stupak of Michigan is asking for a vote
on his language restricting taxpayer funding for abortion, and a group
of female abortion rights Democrats came out of an emergency meeting in
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office Friday evening visibly angry about
the prospect.
Rep. Diana Degette, D-Colorado, told reporters a vote on Stupak's
measure was a "non starter" and said "somewhere between 40 and 55"
abortion rights Democrats would bolt from the bill.
"We are holding firm this time," she insisted. "If Mr. Stupak and a
few members along with the Republicans decide to use this to take
health care down, that loss of health care will be in their hands."
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/19/abortion-standoff-as-health-care-vote-nears/?fbid=dGoh_HQI7gY