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That Executive Order isn't worth the paper it's printed on. Stupak's an idiot.
Obama has strongly supported government-funded Abortions since he first ran |
Posted on 03/24/2010 3:38:46 PM PDT by KTM rider
20 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Anything but jubilant, President Barack Obama awkwardly kept a promise Wednesday he made to ensure passage of historic health care legislation, pledging the administration would not allow federal funds to pay for elective abortions covered by private insurance.
Unlike Tuesday, when a beaming Obama signed the health care law in a nationally televised ceremony interrupted repeatedly by applause, the White House refused to permit coverage of the event. It occurred in the Oval Office in the presence of a small group of anti-abortion Democratic lawmakers who had extracted the commitment over the weekend. The president supports abortion rights.
The political maneuvering occurred as the FBI announced it was investigating threats received by about 10 Democratic lawmakers in recent days in apparent connection with the intensely controversial health care law.
(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...
No cheering throngs?
No vice president proclaiming it a “big f-ing deal”?
I’m sure it will be repealed next week even more quietly than it was signed.
This means that federal funds will pay for for any abortion that isn’t covered by insurance. Therefore all abortions will be paid for.
Exactly the way I read it. Medicaid Abortions.
Thanks. Then I wonder why MSNBC would have made it sound the exact opposite?
Apparently hussein does not want to be photographed next to jewish leaders either.
Don’t want to offend his brothers don’tcha know.
MSNBC is well known for more than slanting the news...even against the demos when it will entice a listening audience.
Where does it mention medicaid abortions?
The complete text of the current HYDE AMMENDMENT:
Public Law 111-8
H.R. 1105, Division F, Title V, General Provisions
SEC. 507. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for any abortion.
(b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion.
(c) The term `health benefits coverage’ means the package of services covered by a managed care provider or organization pursuant to a contract or other arrangement.
SEC. 508. (a) The limitations established in the preceding section shall not apply to an abortion—
(1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or
(2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed.
(b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as prohibiting the expenditure by a State, locality, entity, or private person of State, local, or private funds (other than a State’s or locality’s contribution of Medicaid matching funds).
(c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as restricting the ability of any managed care provider from offering abortion coverage or the ability of a State or locality to contract separately with such a provider for such coverage with State funds (other than a State’s or locality’s contribution of Medicaid matching funds).
To go to the Abortion in Health Care index, click here.
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To go to the NRLC Legislative Action Center, click here.
Ubanga is a coward.
If the Ex. Or. cannot override the fed. law then wouldn’t it be up to the Pro-abortionists to file suit? Then the Senate bill would stand as it is. But that would mean they’d have to sue BO.
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That Executive Order isn't worth the paper it's printed on. Stupak's an idiot.
Obama has strongly supported government-funded Abortions since he first ran |
It doesn’t. Read between the lines. All abortions not covered by private insurance will be paid for by the taxpayer. Thus, Medicaid Abortions.
Did you see a copy of it and read it?
Of course, it's easy. The operative word is "elective." Get an abortionist to say it's in the best interest of the mother's "health" and... viola: instant abortion courtesy of the government (aka, you and I, the taxpayer.)
All of these “pro life democrats” will be gone soon enough, then he will issue a new executive order.
Besides EO’s are not law.
But saying something which might be possible as a statement of fact, when it is not presented as that, is risky until one can establish that it is so or there is further clarity of that what could be assumed so. It is as if saying something is so by ommission, which is not often the case nor can it necessarily be established as a truth..
Particulars and clarity are better and understood as so. I am sure this will and needs to be clarified as the status of the Executive Order either stands or is challenged. Until then I will assume the Hyde Amendment will be adhered to and to my knowledge no government funding of abortions have been granted because of that amendment.
It will happen anyways. How do you take an executive order to court?
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