The House Democrat leadership would probably like nothing more than to end the ban on federally-subsidized abortion. And Pelosi, Hoyer and Clyburn probably saw the health care bill as the vehicle to achieve that goal, especially with the nearly 80 vote majority Democrats enjoy in the Lower Chamber. But, then, along came three dozen or so right-to-life House Democrats, led by Reps. Dan Boren, of Oklahoma and Bart Stupak of Michigan, who refused to support sweeping health care legislation unless it includes an explicit reaffirmation of the federal ban on taxpayer-subsidized abortion. But all those conscientious lawmakers are doing is holding Pelosi, Hoyer and Clyburn to their word that they want to reduce the number of abortions in this country, that abortion is an undesired outcome to a woman's pregnancy, and that we should defend the afflicted - like the helpless unborn.

~Examiner.com. Oct 2.