Jivin J’s Life Links 3-10-10
by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat
“Everyone’s going around saying there’s a compromise – there’s no such thing,” Stupak said. What’s changed between this week and last, Stupak went on, is that he had his first real conversation with Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Congressman Henry Waxman about fixing the bill….
But Stupak made one thing very clear: While he’s optimistic, there’s a lot of confusion about how the House would structure a bill that he could vote for. Stupak says “the majority party can get it done. Where there’s a will there’s a way.” But: “No one has said here’s how you do it, here’s the legislative scheme.”
Stupak affirmed that he will not settle for an agreement to pass the bill now and fix the bill’s problems on abortion later: “If they say ‘we’ll give you a letter saying we’ll take care of this later,’ that’s not acceptable because later never comes.”
It’s so disappointing when previously strong pro-lifers just abandon their beliefs and principles.
CA voters approved the stem cell research effort 5 years ago, creating CIRM as a way to circumvent federal restrictions on funding for human embryonic stem cell research. Prop. 71 gave top priority to support for that area. Notably, however, the clinical trial proposal does not extend to hESC research.
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Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Dale Kildee just sold his soul for 40 pieces of sand. I don’t see why he would switch on this to a position that is so unpopular. I guess he really didn’t want another term in office.
Joe Donnelly says he’s holding firm, though. He’ll switch his vote to no.
Seven days after the morning after pill has not worked, the pregnancy must go on. This should be the threshold.