The most recent health care proposal to get in front of the congress contains language on that most crucial topic, abortion. The issue of abortion is a touchy subject and there are many different stances on each side of the issue. The issue of abortion is one that is so debated that it often becomes a sticking point in many elections. In general, most democrats tend to vote pro-choice and republicans tend to lean towards pro-life. The language being added to the health care plan proposes more strict guidelines on who can receive assistance from abortion clinics. The amendment to the bill is to tighten the restrictions on federal funding for abortion clinics. The amendment to the bill would prevent any health care plans receiving federal subsidiaries from receiving the assistance of abortion clinics. Exceptions to this would include cases of rape, incest or when there is a danger to the mother. However more conservative members are calling for even more strict regulations saying anyone receiving a federally funded health care plan would be banned from using private money to purchase abortion coverage. This is an issue that most of us feel very strongly about one way or another and I think it is important to pay attention to what happens regarding this legislation.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/07/senate.health.care/index.html
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