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Pro-life Democrats to Vote against Health Care Bill 10/30/2009 Catholic News Agency (www.catholicnewsagency.com) Our coalition can in no way support reform that includes tax payer funded abortions.
Kristen Day, DFLA Executive Director: If Hyde Amendment-type language were inserted into the bill, Democrats for Life of America (DFLA) says, taxpayer funded abortions in appropriations bills would be prevented.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNA) - Democrats for Life of America claims to have 40 congressmen who will vote against the House health care reform legislation if taxpayer funded abortion language is not removed from the bill, the organization announced on Thursday.
The 40 vote coalition concerns the refusal of the House leadership to include language that would prevent abortions from being paid for in any new health care reform scheme.
If Hyde Amendment-type language were inserted into the bill, Democrats for Life of America (DFLA) says, taxpayer funded abortions in appropriations bills would be prevented.
Several attempts to insert such language have been unsuccessful in committee.
"I want to be clear, pro-life Democrats want to help pass health care reform but our coalition can in no- way support reform that includes tax payer funded abortions. If the leadership will remove that language, we feel confident that we can deliver enough votes to help put this much needed reform over the top in the House," Kristen Day, DFLA Executive Director, said in a statement.
“We believe in a big-tent Democratic Party, but to not allow Hyde language to be included in health care reform would force some pro-choice and pro-life Democrats to vote against health care reform. If we add this language, we believe we can help Speaker Pelosi get the votes to pass this legislation.
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God bless you all, we must do what we can!
Frank | 11/2/2009
I do wish the pro-life Dems would step out publicly. Every vote for life is a vote for the first gift of God the Father Almighty. A vote for death in any form is a vote in favor of the Father of Lies. Too many for far too long have chosen the ways of evil. God Be Praised. Mary, Mother of God, our Mother, pray for us!
Peggy | 11/2/2009
agreeing to the Bill as is essentailly denies Christianity which has Christ as its basis and He is the God of Life and is surely defending the defenseless Life of the Child
mark | 11/2/2009
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