September 18, 2009 - Senator Max Baucus has proposed one Senate version of federal socialized healthcare legislation in the Senate Finance Committee.
The Baucus healthcare bill is being touted as a compromise bill, but it is not. Some are even saying the bill is a legislative nightmare.
However, pro-abortion advocates are supporting the Baucus bill. Planned Parenthood just sent out an alert for its members to encourage Senate backing.
This coming week, amendments will be proposed to the bill while it is in review in the Finance Committee, before possibly being released to the full Senate.
See the following information.
More Pro-Life Groups Say Baucus Health Care Bill Contains Abortion Funding
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Senator Max Baucus has introduced a government-run health care plan that he hopes will become a compromise bill that can move forward. However, the initial analysis is that the bill contains both abortion funding and mandates and now more pro-life organizations are saying that is the case. National Right to Life noted that the Baucus bill -- known as the America's Healthy Future Act -- "contains an array of pro-abortion mandates and federal subsidies for elective abortion." Americans United for Life has also released an analysis saying the bill "deals with the issue of abortion by incorporating similar language to the Capps amendment to H.R. 3200, which does not explicitly exclude abortion coverage and funding; in fact, the Capps Amendment mandates abortion funding." "This bill provides $6 billion for the establishment of health insurance cooperatives which would be permitted to cover abortion," AUL president Charmaine Yoest told LifeNews.com late Wednesday. "Under the Baucus bill, abortions permitted under the Hyde amendment (currently in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother) can be mandated in the minimum benefits package," she explained. "If the Hyde Amendment is ever eliminated, the Baucus bill would mandate coverage for all abortions." Like NRLC, her group promised to oppose the Baucus bill unless it is amended to specifically exclude abortion funding and alleviate other pro-life concerns. "Real health care respects life and the pro-life community will never support any bill that does not explicitly say that abortion funding and coverage is not allowed," she said. Full story at LifeNews.com
ACTION: Contact members of the Senate Finance Committee and urge them to support amendments to make sure abortion funding and coverage are specifically excluded from the Baucus bill. You can find members of the panel here. http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/committee.htm
See also:
Citizenlink: Baucus Bill Would Offer Abortion Funding in Health Care
NRLC: Baucus Bill Contains Abortion Mandates
