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UPDATE, 8:25a: The Politico article below indicated a vote may come as early as today on a Nelson-Hatch pro-life amendment to the Senate healthcare bill. However, a reliable Senate source wrote this morning, “Such an amendment has yet to even be filed and no agreements have been reached regarding that issue.” Stay tuned. 7:20a:This is […]

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by Senator Ben Nelson says he’ll vote against health care reform if isn’t amended to his liking. One of his disputes with the bill is it’s language on abortion funding. Numerous pro-lifers, evangelicals and Catholics, have signed on to the

by Wesley Smith notes a changed clause in Senator Reid’s health care bill could force insurance providers in states where assisted suicide is legal to include assisted suicide in their plans: If assisted suicide, or even euthanasia, are legally considered forms of “end of life care” in a particular state – as it is now […]

On November 16, informed me this wasn’t true. Yesterday I requested a statement of clarification from Sen. Nelson and have received the following from his communication’s office: “To earn my support, the final bill must not use taxpayers’ dollars to fund abortions. My preference is to see Stupak-like language in the final bill. Having said […]

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