Hillary Clinton says GOP deficit bill will increase abortions

AP ^ | December 20, 2005 | DEVLIN BARRETT

[ncountylee]

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton waded back into the highly charged abortion debate Tuesday, charging that a GOP cost-cutting measure will boost the number of abortions in the United States.

Clinton, D-N.Y., said a piece of a pending deficit-reduction measure would indirectly raise the number of abortions in the United States by leaving poor women with less Medicaid coverage for contraception.

"I sadly predict that if this measure stays in the bill ... the number of abortions will go up, the human and financial costs will go up, and many women will be really out of luck," Clinton said in a Senate floor debate on the bill, which is headed for a close vote later Tuesday or early Wednesday.

The former first lady spoke out against language in the bill that would allow states to choose whether to offer family planning services under Medicaid, a government-funded health care program for the poor.

[The Old Hoosier]

IN that case, I'm sure she'll vote for it.

[cmsgop]

WOW! WHAT SPIN!!!!

[babaloo]

Give me a break! Doesn't she know how stupod she sounds?

[MNJohnnie]

She really said it too! This is NOT a parody!!!!

[jdm]

I thought she was heavily pro-abortion anyway [ \ scratches head ]

[starfish923]

I don't get her logic.
But then, I never have....including her choice of political party, colleges, husband.

I would be worried if I found myself understanding her logic or being on her side in any issue.

[Gordongekko909]

She talks about an increase in abortions like she thinks it's a bad thing.

[babaloo]

stupod=stupid. Sheesh. That is embarassing.

[facedown]

The Smartest Woman In America. </SARCASM>

[linear]

And I'm sure if we made free, federally-funded abortions available for everyone (as Queen Hillary would no doubt approve), there would be fewer abortions?

[Dane]

I thought she was heavily pro-abortion anyway [ \ scratches head ]

She is, but she is desperately looking for her "sistah souljah" moment of her own.

[ninergold3]

**less Medicaid coverage for contraception**

She acts like these women are actually using this benefit.

[bill1952]

The primordial ooze of stupid from which all stupid evolved

[Darkwolf377]

Don't the liquor cabinets in Chappaqua have locks on them?

[festus]

She's a regular whirling dervish.

[pyx]

Clinton, D-N.Y., said a piece of a pending deficit-reduction measure would indirectly raise the number of abortions in the United States

In which case would be a cause for celibration for Hillary the Harpy.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

She should of brought a backhoe with her to help shovel all that BS she's selling.

[xp38]

Don't worry...it gave me a laugh because I thought it might be a new ipod accessory. :)

[Brilliant]

OK, then let's also reduce the amount of money we pay for abortions.