Posted by
Billy on Friday, December 18, 2009 11:13:40 AM
For 36 years, the controversial
Roe v. Wade decision set the ground rules for
abortion law in the United States, but the issue has
continued to simmer beneath the political surface. With the momentum to get a
health care bill passed by the end of the year, it is now
threatening to boil over and derail the
health care legislation, and one senator is leading the helm
--
Ben Nelson of Nebraska.
"The compromise adds important new initiatives addressing teen pregnancy and tax credits to help with adoptions,"
Nelson said Thursday in a written statement, referring to a compromise offered
by a fellow anti-abortion Democrat, Sen. Bob
Casey of Pennsylvania. "These are valuable improvements that will make a
positive difference and promote life. But as it is, without modifications, the
language concerning abortion is not sufficient." (See more of this story Does
Sen. Ben Nelson Stand in the Way of Health Care Victory.)
(All of us who care about the unborn should hope that Nelson stays strong but as posted yesterday it is not only abortion that should concern Sen. Nelson. There are lots of other things in this bill that would hurt America. Check out the posting I did yesterday, Harkin: Health bill
in Nelson's hands.)
