A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll revealed that only 32% of Americans support this health care takeover. We may indeed be on the brink of a dangerous or disastrous situation, particularly if our federal government requires taxpayers to pay for the elective termination of unborn life in abortion. This health care legislation does not help families who need health insurance. Pro-family pro-life citizens do not favor this legislation.
In an effort to prevent millions of unborn children from being thrown over this "cliff" tens of thousands of people joined together for "Stop the Abortion Mandate - Senate Crisis" webcast, learning the latest breaking news from Washington, D.C. from a panel of nationally respected pro-life and pro-family leaders, gathered at a conference table just around the corner from the White House. The entire event was recorded and the audio is now posted online for you at: http://www.StopTheAbortionMandate.com.
There you can hear from SEN. MIKE JOHANNS, U.S. Senator from Nebraska, ABBY JOHNSON, Former Planned Parenthood director, CHARMAINE YOEST, Americans United for Life, MARJORIE DANNENFELSER, Susan B. Anthony List, TONY PERKINS, Family Research Council, KRISTAN HAWKINS, Students for Life of America, DAVID BEREIT, 40 Days for Life, WENDY WRIGHT, Concerned Women for America and DOUGLAS JOHNSON, National Right to Life Committee.
If the health care bill passes it will not help to restore families. Rather, it will be the largest expansion of abortion on demand since Roe v. Wade. Families are destroyed by making abortion health care. And taxpayers do not want the American government to fund the destruction of human life.
Is it not possible for them to implement useful health care measures and leave out the overbearing components? I keep feeling torn between an opposition to the federal government involving itself with anything and a desire for my parent's health care company to continue covering me like they should and have for the past 23 years. I'm sure there are many other folks like me.
ReplyDeleteThis clause allowing public funding for an abortion is just a synopsis of how horrible this bill acutally is. Not only is the Federal Government limiting the realistic options who Americans can buy health care from, but it is also providing funding to end a human life. I accept that abortion is legal, and even if Roe or Casey were overturned most states would legalize it. Now where I have a major problem is where the government tells a woman that not only will it provide her with a legal abotion, but it will also "pick up the tab" to have it done.
ReplyDeleteI think that part of the bill is one of the worst pieces of legislation in the history of American government. I'm trying to think of a time when a majority of people was forced to not only acquiesce to, but also FUND, something that they vigorously oppose above all other issues. I'm just not sure there's a comparable situation.
ReplyDeleteFor now, it seems that the President's promise that no public funds will be used to fund abortions under the new healthcare regime assuaged enough Pro-life Democrats to pass this monstronsity. Only time will tell if the dire consequences predicted in this article will come to pass, but something tells me that despite some creative accounting that will suggest otherwise, we have entered a new era where as an American you are required to pay for someone else to murder their unborn child.
I personally think that whether abortion is paid for or not will make no difference on the over all statistics of the nation. Over all abortion statistics have dropped in the entire US over the last 20 years even as various states/federal agencies/interest groups have made funding for abortion more easily accessible. If one truly wants to fight abortion then you must do so through the hearts and minds of the people. Focus on the people not the law. Also keep in mind that right now all states will reimburse hospitals for abortions performed on the indigent if it threatens the life of the mother. Granted that does not happen often but the quasi universal healthcare system the US already has in place (no one can be refused life saving treatment at the emergency room and the government will pick up the tap if the patient can not pay) already allows this. So in conclusion pro-life lobbyist should focus on limiting the payment for non-life threatening abortions and educating the country on the alternatives morals surrounding abortion. I think this solution has a higher likelihood of success and is realistic about lowering the non-emergency abortion rate.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mr. Bratton that the ultimate focus should be on changing the hearts and minds of the people. But that can be effectively advanced through the use of the law as well. Because of the unique nature of the abortion debate and the issue of life that is involved, it is important to protect the life of the unborn wherever possible. Because laws are often reflective of the values of society, getting as much legislation passed that protects the life of the unborn is an important part of changing the hearts and minds of the people.
ReplyDeleteI too think that the biggest focus will have to be on changing the hearts and minds of the people, but like Aaron said, I don't think we can just ignore the avenue of the law either. We have to work both. Granted, if we change the hearts and minds of people, we will ultimately be gaining ground toward changing the law as well. But, I don't think we can afford to just ignore one avenue while focusing solely on the other. I think we have to use all our resources and work every avenue that we can to bring about change.
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