Fifty members from the two major political parties have joined together and introduced the Protect Life Act to apply the Hyde Amendment to the recently passed healthcare law.
While healthcare reform funds abortion, this proposal would block the use of federal tax dollars for abortion. Congressman Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado) tells OneNewsNow the Protect Life Act (H.R. 5111) is more reflective of the public view.
Doug Lamborn"When you look at what Americans want -- even some who might want to allow for abortion -- they certainly don't want to pay for it out of taxpayers' money," he reports. "And on top of that, you have a lot of pro-life people in this country. You put that all together, and you have 70 percent of Americans not wanting to use taxpayer funds for abortion."
The congressman notes that the bill also has a definitive conscience clause. "'ObamaCare' does not protect healthcare professionals from being penalized if they don't want to participate in or refer people for abortion, so this would restore that kind of important language," he explains. The measure would also ensure that private insurance companies are not forced to cover abortion.
Lamborn stresses that whether the bill passes really depends on the degree of pressure voters apply on their elected representatives.
Contact: Charlie Butts
Source: OneNewsNow
Publish Date: April 29, 2010
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