Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., — who co-chair the Pro-Life Caucus — are planning to introduce the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act this week.
Under current law, funding for abortion is prohibited through a patchwork of policies, most of which must be approved annually in appropriations bills. The Smith-Lipinski measure would make most of the pro-life riders permanent.
In the last Congress, 185 members joined Smith and Lipinski in sponsoring this legislation. They are looking to add even more this time around. The deadline to add members is Wednesday.
"The bill will establish a government-wide statutory prohibition on abortion funding," the congressmen wrote to their colleagues. "This comprehensive approach will reduce the need for the numerous separate abortion funding policies and ensure that no program or agency is exempt from this important safeguard."
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Source: CitizenLink
Publish Date: January 17, 2011
