Posted on 03/04/2012 1:41:08 PM PST by NYer
At a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Secretary of HHS Kathleen Sebelius confirmed the fears of many pro-life advocates who worry that the recent HHS mandate requiring all insurance plans to cover contraception and sterilization, regardless of an employer’s moral objection, is just the beginning.
The same statutory authority of the Administration to mandate contraception could just as easily mandate abortion on demand. The Administration believes in essence that employers are not really paying for contraceptives or abortion since they would be cheaper than providing for prenatal care, childbirth or child care.
In an exchange with pro-life Congressman Tim Murphy (R-PA), Sebelius claimed, “The reduction in a number of pregnancies compensates for the cost of contraception.” To which Murphy responded, “So you’re saying by not having babies born, we’re going to save money on healthcare?” The exchange becomes just another example of the Obama Administration’s willingness to trample on basic rights of conscience in order to pay for the massive 2010 federal healthcare law and expand abortion.
As a means of cutting costs under Obamacare, the Secretary of HHS has the authority to mandate coverage of anything he or she adds to a “preventive services” list. The recent HHS edict was the result of contraception being added to that list. Because the list is fluid and left solely to the whim of the Administration, there is no statute preventing an abortion mandate.
Certainly abortion coverage is the next logical step. Even in its initial passage in 2010, Obamacare contained new streams of federal funding for abortion. The Obama Administration fought against pro-life amendments like the Stupak-Pitts Amendment to gut abortion funding from the bill. It has continued to fight against efforts to limit federal funds for abortion. The Obama Administration was willing to allow a government shutdown unless full federal funding for Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, was in place. It’s clear; the Administration would have no qualms about mandating coverage for abortion.
The Blunt Amendment, which sadly failed on a 51-48 vote today in the Senate, would have allowed employers to opt out of the mandated contraception coverage if it went against their convictions. However, it also would have protected pro-life employers from having to cover abortion on demand. Eyes are now on the House where a similar bill (H.R. 1179) sponsored by pro-life Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) is advancing to continue the fight for conscience rights. The bill already has 220 co-sponsors (more than half of the House), including members of both parties.
Pro-life advocates should contact their members of Congress and urge support for H.R. 1179 and conscience protections. Visit http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/issues/bills/?bill=60964701.
You just resurrected the German Euthanasia program.
You just resurrected the German Euthanasia program.
And fewer citizens over the age of 35 will REALLY cut down on health care costs...
It may already be doomed.
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Just remember! Her and George “Killer” Tiller were kindred spirits.
And fewer people on the planet will save the environment.
China does this already. Han Chinese get 1 kid in cities, 2 in rural if first is a boy. To mollify minorities, they’re allowed 2 with fines starting with the third kid.
Fewer Liberals “born” will save on future Entitlement costs...
Left are starting to sound like the germany of the 1930’s Catholics have Constitutional rights Obama/Sebelius Can’t just steal them..Obama will lose in a Landslide LEFT don’t realize the undercurrent of Despising the arrogance of this President.
Hey Sebelius 54% of Abortions at Planned Parenthood are by Couples using Contraception per Guttamacher Institute study of Planned Parenthood what don’t Liberals understand about FACTS
Who will pay for the Increased STD Claims? The Botched abortions 4000 plus In Illinois alone last year
Later on who pays for the Breast Cancer treatments for contraception and Abortion recipients. The Abortion treatment for depression suicide attempts drug and alcohol rehabilitation
What a selfish pig! How can this lady stand there and speak of the utility of having fewer souls born so as to claim virtue in stopping births. She is sad!
Soon words like brother, sister, cousin, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew would pass from the vocabulary.
Cold.
There must be some Margaret Sanger books in old book stores, hopefully someone will scour those used book stores for some of her treasures. We need to keep this evidence alive for the world, there are too many revisionists around.
This woman wasn’t conceived in a test tube. Cold parents notwithstanding they had to mate which would indicate a certain amount of ‘’warmth’’ or affection or maybe they felt procreating was their ‘’duty’’(as per. The Party in Orwell’s ‘’1984’’?).
She’s a regular Rocket Scientist, isn’t she?
Does she have any children?
Actually, I don’t know anything about Sebelius’ family situation.
Hey, Kathy, too bad your mother was not on the pill after.
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Has Sebelius completely lost her mind?
For instance, let's take her bizarre reasoning another step: We could save a whole lot of money if we had less number of people over 65.
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