White House Statement On Abortion Compromise
By Christina Bellantoni - March 21, 2010, 4:02PM
Just before 4 p.m. ET, the White House released text of a compromise on abortion to help clear the way for passage of the health care legislation.... Read More »
Cao: 'Right Now, I'm A Firm No' On Health Care (VIDEO)
By Jillian Rayfield - March 19, 2010, 5:00PM
Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), who was the only Republican to vote "yes" on the House health care reform bill last year -- but has since maintained that he'll vote "no"... Read More »
GOP Rep. Franks: African-Americans 'Devastated' More By Abortion Today Than Under Slavery (VIDEO)
By Eric Kleefeld - February 26, 2010, 3:46PM
In an interview with blogger Mike Stark, Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) appeared to say that African-Americans are worse off today because of legalized abortion, than they were compared to slavery.... Read More »
Cao: I Can't Support President's Health Care Proposal Without Change To Abortion Language
By Eric Lach - February 25, 2010, 3:08PM
While he wasn't invited to today's White House health care summit, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA) managed to get his two cents in about the state of the health care reform... Read More »
Stupak Criticizes Abortion Language In White House Health Care Proposal
By Laura Colarusso - February 23, 2010, 2:27PM
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) issued a statement today on the White House's health care reform proposal: I was pleased to see that President Obama's health care proposal did not include... Read More »
Bob Marshall: 'I Regret Any Misimpression My Poorly Chosen Words May Have Created' About Abortion And Disabled Children
By Eric Kleefeld - February 22, 2010, 6:28PM
Virginia state Delegate Bob Marshall (R) released a statement today, expressing regret for any "misimpression" that he may have caused during a press conference about defunding Planned Parenthood, when he... Read More »
Virginia State Delegate: 'I Don't Believe That Disabled Kids Are God's Punishments, Period'
By Eric Kleefeld - February 22, 2010, 3:33PM
In an interview with TPM, state Del. Bob Marshall (R-VA) disputed the full accuracy and context of a local news article that quoted him as saying that an increase of... Read More »
Virginia State Delegate: Disabled Children A 'Vengeance' From Nature For Abortion
By Eric Kleefeld - February 22, 2010, 2:15PM
State Del. Bob Marshall (R-VA) declared last week that an increased number of disabled children are a punishment from nature, taking "vengeance" for prior abortions by their mothers. "The number... Read More »
Catholic Health Association Praises Casey's Efforts At Abortion Compromise
By Rachel Slajda - December 17, 2009, 6:21PM
Sister Carol Keehan, president of the Catholic Health Association of the United States, put out a press release today expressing support for Sen. Bob Casey's (D-PA) efforts to write a... Read More »
Chuck Norris: Mary Might Have Aborted Jesus Christ Under ObamaCare/'Herodcare'
By Eric Kleefeld - December 17, 2009, 2:56PM
In his latest syndicated column, Chuck Norris wonders if the Obama health care plan would have resulted in some dire consequences if it had been around in times past: Namely... Read More »
Senate Tables Nelson Abortion Amendment
By Rachel Slajda - December 8, 2009, 6:12PM
The Senate voted 54 to 45 this afternoon to table Sen. Ben Nelson's (D-NE) abortion amendment, effectively killing the measure. The amendment would have prevented a public option from providing... Read More »
Fox News Anchor: If Government Won't Pay For Abortions, Won't We Have More 'Low-income Babies?'
By Jillian Rayfield - December 7, 2009, 11:24AM
On Fox News earlier today, America's Newsroom anchor Alisyn Camerota asked whether banning the use of federal money to subsidize abortions for low-income women would lead to "more low-income babies."... Read More »
Ben Nelson: I'd Vote No On Cloture
By Rachel Slajda - November 23, 2009, 8:56AM
Appearing yesterday on This Week, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) said he wouldn't vote to break a filibuster if the health care reform bill remains as it is now. Nelson, a... Read More »
Kyl: Vote To Proceed On Senate Health Bill Is 'Beginning Of The End'
By Darius Tahir - November 20, 2009, 12:01PM
On Fox News this morning, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) said that if Sen. Harry Reid can successfully get "60 Democrats who will to move to proceed" on the health care... Read More »
DNC: GOP Claim On Abortion Fees 'As Ridiculous As It Is Inaccurate"
By Ben Frumin - November 19, 2009, 3:51PM
The DNC issued a "rapid response" this afternoon to GOP claims that the Democrats' Senate health care bill would levy an "abortion premium fee" on taxpayers. Here's the full text:... Read More »
Stupak: 'Health Care Will Not Move Forward' If Abortion Amendment Is Stripped
By Jillian Rayfield - November 17, 2009, 12:18PM
Earlier today, Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) appeared on Fox And Friends and claimed that if the President tries to strip his abortion-restricting amendment from the House health care reform bill,... Read More »
Pro-Choice Group Targets Senate In New TV Ads
By Evan McMorris-Santoro - November 16, 2009, 10:57AM
Most would agree that abortion is no laughing matter. And in a new television ad campaign launching tomorrow, one pro-choice group says the notion abortion rights are under attack in... Read More »
McConnell: Americans Don't Even Want Health Care Reform To Pass -- And I'll Help Delay It
By Ben Frumin - November 15, 2009, 2:53PM
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Fox News Sunday today that a majority of Americans don't want the Democrats' health care reform plan to pass -- and that if... Read More »
Conrad: Health Care Reform Can't Pass Without Prohibiting Abortion Subsidies
By Ben Frumin - November 15, 2009, 10:10AM
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) said on CNN's State of the Union this morning that any health care reform bill will have to prohibit federal funding for abortions if it's going... Read More »
Obama To Meet With Pro-Choice Leader Today
By Christina Bellantoni - November 11, 2009, 12:30PM
The leader of a grassroots reproductive rights group is getting a sit down with President Obama today as the White House and Democratic leaders face a pro-choice backlash on a... Read More »
Sen. Ben Nelson: I'll Block Health Care If It Looks Like House Bill
By Rachel Slajda - November 11, 2009, 9:04AM
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) told ABC News that he'll help block health care reform if it looks like the House bill that passed this weekend. Nelson's problem, he said, is... Read More »
Sebelius: Obama Committed To No Public Funding For Abortion
By Ben Frumin - September 13, 2009, 12:02PM
On This Week with George Stephanopoulos this morning, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius reiterated that President Obama will go farther than language in a House health reform bill now does in... Read More »
