Other than removing all federal funding for abortion, which is the fiscally conservative decision, there is nothing the House can accomplish in this area. They should avoid symbolic actions that will motivate the pro-death wing of the Dem party and focus on the (non-abortion) areas where they can actually make a difference over the next two years. We can’t even stop a pro-death Supreme Court nominee, unless the GOP will filibuster the Senate, which is at least more likely than last year. In 2013, assuming that a pro-life American takes the White House, action on pro-life issues will be an entirely different question. At that point, when they can institute real change instead of getting voted down, it will be time to act to defend the unborn.
The bottom line: The Tea Party is right.
You would have been great as a Whig telling everyone that they should forget about slavery and focus on stuff that actually "makes a difference."