Mandating Abortion Coverage in Health Care Plan (Jay Sekulow's Trial Notebook)

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[Salvation]

Mandating Abortion Coverage in Health Care Plan

Jay Sekulow's Trial Notebook

In an effort to revamp the nation's health care system, there's a very troubling development underway on Capitol Hill.  Congress is considering health care legislation that would identify abortion as a health 'benefit' and mandate coverage of abortion services in national health care plans.

That's right - abortion would be considered a mandatory health benefit provided in all government and private insurance plans under a proposal being considered by Congress.

The truth is that abortion must never become a mandated ‘health benefit’ in our country. The President Obama-backed health care package is certain to result in a disturbing change that will make abortion part of the mandatory health care services to be covered by both government and private insurance plans.  That’s why it’s so important for Congress to take the action required to keep abortion out of the category of mandated health benefits.  Congress must act to explicitly exclude abortion from any government mandated coverage or taxpayer funded health plan.  This open door must be closed.  We’re confident the American people will understand the grave dangers of this legislation and demand that Congress exclude abortion from any mandated health coverage.

The issue is examined clearly in these two ACLJ memos on the topic.  You can read them here and here.

We're pushing hard on Capitol Hill to convince lawmakers to remove abortion as a mandatory health benefit provided in government and private insurance plans as Congress works on national health care legislation.

And, there's a way you can help.  Sign on to our petition urging Congress to approve an exclusion to prevent abortion services from becoming part of the mandated benefits provided under health care legislation.

This is a critically important issue and we need your help.

Posted: 7/20/2009 12:00:00 AM

[Salvation]

In case, you didn't know, the dimocrats slipped FOCA (Freedom of Choice Act) into the healthcare bill.

Defeat Obamacare!

Sign this petition!

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ACLJ Calls on Congress to Remove Abortion Services From National Health Care Legislation
July 20, 2009 (Washington, DC) – The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, today called on Congress and announced a national petition campaign to convince lawmakers to remove abortion as a mandatory health benefit provided in government and private insurance plans as Congress works on national health care legislation. “Abortion must never become a mandated ‘health benefit’ in our country,” said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ.  “The President Obama-backed health care package is certain to result in a disturbing change that will make abortion part of the mandatory health care services to be covered by both government and private insurance plans.  That’s why it’s so important for Congress to take the action required to keep abortion out of the category of mandated health benefits.  Congress must act to explicitly exclude abortion from any government mandated coverage or taxpayer funded health plan.  This open door must be closed.  We’re confident the American people will understand the grave dangers of this legislation and demand that Congress exclude abortion from any mandated health coverage.” The ACLJ has provided an analysis of the issue and you can read the memos here and here. At the same time, the ACLJ is launching a national petition campaign urging Congress to approve an exclusion to prevent abortion services from becoming part of the mandated benefits provided under health care legislation.  That petition is posted here. Led by Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow, the American Center for Law and Justice focuses on constitutional law and is based in Washington, D.C.

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[bareford101]

I signed and forwarded to friends.... this is important...

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Soon our money will be used to kill humans. And we have no choice. They will take the money. Before we see it. Is the country that I once knew?

[Da Coyote]

Earth to liberals - an elementary science lesson.

We know what causes pregnancy. There are N ways to avoid it, where N is a large number. ( Approaching the limits of liberal cognition here.)

Any of these are cheaper than abortion.

So, to save $$, why not teach the Obamaloon-supporting mental midgets to NOT SCREW?

Or use condoms?

Or the pill?

Good grief, it’s taxing trying to teach liberals. They are so... liberal.

[markomalley]

Is the country that I once knew?

No, this is the Øbama States of Amerika.

Or maybe

Or, alternatively,

[Sun]

THANX for posting this. I was just about to, but then I saw yours. :)

[Sun]

As I said on another thread, Obama and friends, even want faith-based private insurances to violate their consciences, and perform abortions.

[Salvation]

I’ve been posting threads all day on this. We need to stop it all.

[Salvation]

Another thing we can do is contact our local bishops and ask them to take a stand AGAINST Obamacare.

Bishops listed by Diocese

Bishops by Name

Bishops listed by state

[Sun]

“Another thing we can do is contact our local bishops and ask them to take a stand AGAINST Obamacare.”

Good idea.

[Salvation]

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[victim soul]

Thanks again, Salvation for keeping us with this.

I will send to email friends.

Just finished contacting Senators — especially the Dems.

[Sun]

I received this email this evening from Priests for Life:

“In case you don’t know, under the guise of “health care reform” Congress is about to pass a stealth version of the Freedom of Choice Act! And to make matters worse, they will force YOU to pay for the killings that will follow!

Make no mistake. The “health care reform” bills being finalized in Congress will set off a chain reaction that will result in a massive expansion of abortion!

That’s because unless Congress explicitly states that abortion is excluded, it will be regarded as “an essential benefit” for Americans. Once that’s done, insurance companies would be forced to cover elective abortions which would in turn force local health networks to recruit and hire abortionists.

And to make matters even worse, because these would be federal mandates ...

... state laws that now restrict abortion will probably be overturned!

As I said, this is FOCA in disguise!

Which is why it is so critically important that you:

àContact your lawmakers in Washington ? RIGHT NOW!”

(Part of the email)