White House Health Care Proposal Retains Unacceptable Abortion Provisions

February 23, 2010 This week the White House has unveiled its plan for an overhaul of America’s health care system.  With respect to federal subsidization of abortion, the Obama plan essentially retains the features of the Senate bill, which has been declared unacceptable by the Catholic bishops. The Senate approach opted for by Administration proposal …

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Senate Leadership Unveils Bill with Unacceptable Abortion Provisions

November 25, 2009 The leadership of the US Senate has unveiled its version of the health care reform bill.  The Senate bill provides federal funding for plans that cover abortion, and creates an unprecedented mandatory “abortion surcharge” in such plans that will require pro-life purchasers to pay directly and explicitly for other people’s abortions.  Its …

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