Abortion Rights – FortLeft
Waiting for the House to vote
8:30 pm Sunday, March 21. I’ve been watching C-Span and MSNBC and listening to the debate. It is clear that the Democrats now have more than enough votes to pass the bill (Be grateful Stephen Lynch, maybe the fallout won’t be quite so bad.), but it is not clear that I will make it to the end. A sad occassion for this political junkie!
Some observation. First, although I don’t know why he needed confirmation what is clearly in the Senate Bill, Representative Stupak has gotten President Obama to agree to issue an Executive Order affirming that the Hyde Amendment will apply to this Health Care Reform bill. I think these two reactions as reported in the New York Times Prescription blog tell the story.
So whatever Representative Stupak’s motivations, it has all worked out. Even though I ultimately agree with Nita Lowey.
Which brings me to the agument the Republicans are making over and over again: This bill takes away your choice. And unfortunately enough American’s seem to believe them to make the polls negative. However, they do, like Senator Grassley, want to control women and make the decisions for us. They don’t seem to mind insurance companies making health care decisions and rationing health care. They don’t worry about going to the VA which is definately government run health care. I’m sorry, I just don’t get it.
But, despite all the unhappiness about the abortion language from NOW and others who were much more negative than Planned Parenthood, the bill will pass with between 218 and 222 votes.
Posted in Congress, Health Care Reform, Politics, Women's Rights	| Tagged Abortion Rights, Bart Stupak, Health Care, President Obama, Republicans | 1 Comment
Abortion Rights – FortLeft
Waiting for the House to vote
8:30 pm Sunday, March 21. I’ve been watching C-Span and MSNBC and listening to the debate. It is clear that the Democrats now have more than enough votes to pass the bill (Be grateful Stephen Lynch, maybe the fallout won’t be quite so bad.), but it is not clear that I will make it to the end. A sad occassion for this political junkie!
Some observation. First, although I don’t know why he needed confirmation what is clearly in the Senate Bill, Representative Stupak has gotten President Obama to agree to issue an Executive Order affirming that the Hyde Amendment will apply to this Health Care Reform bill. I think these two reactions as reported in the New York Times Prescription blog tell the story.
So whatever Representative Stupak’s motivations, it has all worked out. Even though I ultimately agree w
ith Nita Lowey.
Which brings me to the agument the Republicans are making over and over again: This bill takes away your choice. And unfortunately enough American’s seem to believe them to make the polls negative. However, they do, like Senator Grassley, want to control women and make the decisions for us. They don’t seem to mind insurance companies making health care decisions and rationing health care. They don’t worry about going to the VA which is definately government run health care. I’m sorry, I just don’t get it.
But, despite all the unhappiness about the abortion language from NOW and others who were much more negative than Planned Parenthood, the bill will pass with between 218 and 222 votes.
Posted in Congress, Health Care Reform, Politics, Women's Rights	| Tagged Abortion Rights, Bart Stupak, Health Care, President Obama, Republicans | 1 Comment