The House is about to socialize your medicine, and your life.

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Originally Posted by Riot

There is currently law that bans use of any government funds for abortion. Period. It works. That has been law for some time. It won't change and healthcare reform does nothing to it.

What the amendment does is prevent anybody from purchasing insurance that would pay for abortion. It is a back-door abortion prohibition. It is slimy and it sucks.

I agree, the Democrats are acting completely back-boneless. I figured I'd have to worry about all the "liberal" legislation they would pass. I was wrong.

Edit: Illegal aliens are thought to comprise less than 1% of people who get into the healthcare system, from what I've seen written. If anyone has anything different, speak up.

that's inaccurate.

the amendment prohibits any government funded insurance plan from paying for an abortion. it has no effect on the private insurance market.

even plans that depend partially on government funding could offer riders for abortion coverage which you would pay for without assistance from any federal government source.

we've lived with the hyde amendment for decades. i'm not saying it's the greatest thing but it's not worth trashing the health care bill over this.