After Health Care Repeal, GOP Targets Abortion

[cali]

by Julie Rovner

January 21, 2011


January 21, 2011

Abortion, the issue so contentious that it almost prevented the health law from passing last year, is back. But this time Republican leaders are raising it on purpose. And if another divisive debate helps further weaken the health law they would like to see repealed, that would be an added bonus.

Just one day after Republican leaders pushed through the House a measure to repeal the entire health law, a measure unlikely to even be considered by the Senate, they were back before the cameras, introducing legislation that would permanently bar any taxpayer subsidies for abortion.

"A ban on taxpayer funding of abortion is the will of the people, and it ought to be the will of the land," House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said.

The legislation, called the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," is sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith, (R-NJ), the longtime chairman of the House Pro-Life Caucus.

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http://www.npr.org/2011/01/21/133090776/after-health-care-repeal-gop-targets-abortion

[WillParkinson]

1. Seems funny....

They're only interested in the 'will of the people' when it goes in their favor.

[zbdent]

4. apparently, the "will of the people"

means targeting individuals' rights ... instead of trying to do something for "the people" ...

[Archae]

2. Even though thanks to Henry "Mr" Hyde...there is no federal funding of abortion.

Of course, reality always did have a liberal bias... :eyes:

[dmr]

3. Wasting time, energy & money on the fringe wedge issues

or are they biding their time to spring into action something really sinister when America's busy with other things & not paying any attention?

This is going to be a very unpleasant 2 years. :banghead:

:hi:

[bowens43]

5. these republican asses make me want to puke.....

disgusting, ignorant, backward,inbred, freedom hating , enemies of America.