Posted on 01/24/2017 2:33:07 PM PST by BlessedBeGod
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 24, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted 238 to 183 today to permanently ban taxpayer funding of abortion.
The No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act (HR 7), introduced by Rep. Chris Smith, R-NJ, makes the Hyde Amendment permanent. Thus far it has been subject to annual renewal. The Hyde Amendment prohibits federal money from being used to fund abortions through Medicaid.
The Charlotte Lozier Institute says the Hyde Amendment has saved over 2 million lives since it was enacted in 1976.
A January 2017 Marist poll revealed 61% of Americans don’t support using tax dollars to pay for abortions.
The No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act also removes abortion funding from Obamacare while its replacement is decided upon.
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), 1,036 of Obamacare plans sold in 2014 included abortion on demand. Other Obamacare plans lack transparency on their abortion funding.
Some Democrats took to the House floor to say that Obamacare doesn't fund abortions, which Smith rebutted with GAO statistics. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-MI, complained that HR 7 is "about going well beyond" the Hyde Amendment. Others defended Planned Parenthood and touted that they had participated in the Women's March on Washington in their speeches against the bill.
Pro-life members of Congress pointed out that the legislation simply makes permanent what is already renewed annually by Congress, and that it allows for transparency on abortion coverage in healthcare plans.
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-WY, blasted those using the "women's march" as a way to imply they speak for all women, noting that pro-life feminists were excluded from it. She plugged Friday's 44th annual March for Life. Rep. Diane Black, R-TN, also noted the hypocrisy of the women's march excluding pro-life women.
Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-NC, called HR7 a "common-sense measure." Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-MO, said she was "heartsick" to hear her colleagues celebrating the recent anniversary of Roe v. Wade and called them out for labeling abortion "care" instead of "taking life."
The White House released a statement saying, "the Administration strongly supports H.R. 7...if the President were presented with H.R. 7 in its present form, he would sign the bill."
If @HouseDemocrats won't vote for modest #HR7 bill, there is not a single limit on abortion they will accept. My remarks from earlier: pic.twitter.com/ER9roH2hGM — Diane Black (@RepDianeBlack) January 24, 2017
6 in 10 Americans oppose taxpayer funding for abortions. Today, we are standing with them by passing #HR7. #ProLife pic.twitter.com/RAnK2Vjicq — Diane Black (@RepDianeBlack) January 24, 2017
Later during the day's debate, pro-life congressmen focused on the humanity of pre-born children. "We treat them as tumors, warts to be exorcised," Smith said of pre-born children.
"The one voice not heard today is that of the baby," said Rep. Martha Roby, R-AL.
Rep. Trent Franks, R-AZ, said that the "real question before us" is "does abortion kill a little baby?" If so, he said, then abortion is the "greatest human genocide" in history.
2 million Americans are alive today because Hyde Amendment saves lives. Make Hyde permanent & invest in #WomensHealthNotAbortion Support HR7 pic.twitter.com/Ky9S6NtrF1 — Rep. Vicky Hartzler (@RepHartzler) January 24, 2017
Rep. Diana DeGette, D-CO, said "I hate" the Hyde Amendment and predicted HR 7 would fail in the Senate.
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-CA, took things one step further by suggesting Trump is writing a "new book" of the Bible, referencing a comment Trump made about the Bible being his "favorite book." Speier compared Trump's actions during his first week in office to those of an evil God, doubting that "he will rest on the seventh day."
The Apocalypse of Women - Seriously, a Dem Congresswoman just said that's a book @realDonaldTrump is writing. #Cray Support #HR7 — Raimundo J. Rojas (@rairojasii) January 24, 2017
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-CA, used her opposition to HR 7 to complain that Trump's reinstatement of the Mexico City Policy "denies life-saving healthcare to women around the world."
Rep. Kristi Noem, R-SD, said her "hope and dream" for Americans is that they will realize children are a gift from God.
"We need to make these provisions permanent," she said of codifying the Hyde Amendment.
Make it so....
Bump.
Still winning.
I could get used to this!
Now, if they can just get the Senate Rinos to agree.................
“life-saving healthcare”
You know they’re ashamed of it when they won’t refer to it by its real name.
good.
“You’re going to win so much, you’re going to GET SICK OF IT..!”
—Donald Trump
The train, she is startin’ to roll.
Please God !
Yes!!!!! I might add, finally.
I hate to disagree with him but I don’t think I’ll get sick of it.
This is turning into a real Cannon Ball Express.
Bump!
Either use reliable birth control or pay for your own damn abortions. If you can’t do either one, then keep your stinking legs together.
Wow, it's good to be able to say that without cringing....
Exactly. Pro-choice comes BEFORE fertilization. Choose to not to, if you can’t afford your baby kill.
Not if the Republican Party can help it. In fact , the Republican Establishment is already sabotaging him by allowing the Democrats to drag out the confirmation of his cabinet nominees. This is bullshit pure and simple. The Republicans are in the majority. The Republicans make the rules. The Democrats can either like them or lump them. The Republicans are using the Democrats as scapegoats, in fact, the Republicans approve every delay the Democrats come up with.
The truth of the matter is that it is not Donald Trump that the Republican Party is saying F. Y. to. It is the American people that voted for Trump that they are saying, go screw yourself, to.
I think the senate will go along. Even a few rats will happily ride the Trump wave.
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