Posted by
Billy on Friday, November 20, 2009 12:22:00 PM
The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable
dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind
President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
A top Obama administration official on Thursday praised the new Senate health
care bill's attempt to find a compromise on abortion coverage - even as an
official of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Sen. Harry Reid's bill
is the worst he's seen so far on the divisive issue.
The bishops were instrumental in getting tough anti-abortion language adopted
by the House, forcing Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to accept restrictions
that outraged liberals as the price for passing the Democratic health care bill.
Reid, D-Nev., now faces a similar choice: Ultimately, he will need the votes of
Democratic senators who oppose abortion to get his bill through the Senate. (White House at
odds with bishops over abortion )
(What compromise? The government under the Senate plan is going to cover abortions. Why should us tax payers who have values which teach us that abortions are wrong have to pay for them with our hard earn money. Shame on the Sen. and President Obama for supporting a bill which will cover abortions.)