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stop all abortions period none thats it stop.......

Ok here we go. I do not want my tax dollars to pay for the murder of any unborn child. The unborn child has done nothing to deserve death no matter what the case. Supporting any type of abortion does not belong in any health care bill.

If the bill covers Viagra it should cover abortions.

You want to kill a baby, fine. It's your body and your concience.

However, unlike cancer, pregnancy is something that is avoidable. Ever hear of the pill or a condem? So if you are irresponsible enough to find yourself pregnant, at least have the decency to pay for it yourself. Don't make my taxes pay for your poor life style choices.

If they are not going to provide funding for abortion then provide funding for the pill.

The Fact is this lady can do what she wants....

I only worry about my own soul....

But I am surely NOT going to pay for it....

PROVES A POINT...

The LIBERAL DEMS dont want to cut spending.....

They just want to KILL BABIES.....

Yep that is what is important in America... Killing Babies.....
Good Job Boxer.

It was the Catholic church who pressured the house. It's way past time the Church starts paying income taxes, for always putting their two cents in. Aren't religions suppose to stay out of politics?

I think honoring the legal rights of millions of American women is more important than kowtowing to the Senator from Nebraska, his personal views and political posturing.

Any politician who dares defend this bloated, Socialist bill deserves nothing but mocking shame. They're exempting themselves from their own coverage, for goodness sake !

If I didn't know better, I'd think this bill was crafted in Havana rather than in Washington.

What a difference a generation makes!

The last time there was an attempt to reform health care, anyone carrying the pro-life banner was ridiculed and mocked as an ignorant bafoon.

And now... The Democrats need to fight with each other over this?

I'm glad to see our country has finally realized that we all start life the same way- seeing Democrats stand up for life has given me my first opportunity in 20 years to reconsider long-held opinions of their party.

It also makes me wonder why some Republicans feel the need to "moderate" the RNC.

How can you be anti-abortion and anti- public option simultaneously?
Anti-abortion is to welcome these babies into the world. If you really mean it, you'd better give these babies and their parents a strong public option. Take the health care burden off the parents first. Then you may find more parents willing to raise more babies.

How about putting comprehensive family planning in there and lessen the need for abortion?

Phoney Stand!!! Hyde Amendment already in these HC bills, so this Abortion debate is a sideshow to avoid taking a stand for reform. We need leaders with backbone (in both parties) to pass healthcare reform. If Democrats really care about helping the middle class, they would vote for this. If Republicans really care about small business, they would vote for this. Lobbyists from big insurance have corrupted too many of these politicians.

The abortion issue will derail the health care takeover. There are Representatives whose obsession with abortion is so great that they will actually vote AGAINST women's health.

If the abortion ban is included, these abortion-obsessed people will vote against women's health and kill the bill. If the abortion ban is taken OUT, Ellsworth, Stupak, and Cao will vote against the final bill and it will fail. It only passed by 3 votes the last time.

It is unfortunate that a procedure that is fully protected by the Constitution cannot be covered under the healthcare bill. Gays, blacks, and Jews should be concerned....if conservatives can target specific diseases or procedures that they don't feel they can morally allow in the bill, what is stopping them from someday saying that the government should not fund treatment for HIV, Sickle Cell Anemia, or Tay Sachs Disease?

The right to have an abortion should not be taken away from woman in the United States. However, as a pro-choice democrat, I don't believe my tax dollars should be used to end the life of an (un) expected child. I think this decision should be left up to a woman and paid for by that woman or that woman’s family.

If abortion is to be part of the debate and removed from the gov plan then so should invitro, fertility specialists, and viagra. They all are medical procedures, they all have to do with reproductive issues, and to not single out 1/2 the population it is only fair to deny anything that infers with the natural process of reproduction.

Every senator approving this travesty legislation is putting his/her political career in doom! The American People have voiced their disapproval of Obamacare and the continued deficit spending it will cause. You better listen to us Washington!

Don't forget that Obama said no public money would go to fund abortions.

He said it loud and clear. He also said no illegal immigrants would have access to the system.

Want to take bets he said it for the camera?

I wonder if people realize the money that is taken out of their paychecks for health insurance along with the deductibles and premiums they pay, are used to pay doctors who perform abortions. People shovel hundreds of dollars into the private sector that includes companies that commit egregious acts against humanity, but don't want their tax dollars to fund what their other dollars do anyway? Regardless of the fact that if you were giving it to the government rather than some HMO, you would also being helping a lot of people obtain health care? I don't understand people sometimes.

I don't understand why they think they have the right to put this provision in the bill. If they knew anything about the laws in this country they would know that federal funds have been restricted from paying for abortions anyway. Course I have a very good idea to straighten all this crap about abortions out.

This is it......I am a woman who has been denied abortion. I name the father. Since I can't have an abortion, we take the man responsible perform a vasectomy/cut off the reproductive organ and that way he can't be responsible for any more pregnancies......

Do you think that would do it. Bet a dollar to a doughnut all the men in congress would drop any reference to abortion.

CNN YOU GOTTA POST THIS IT IS BRILLANT. AND WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM DON'T YOU THINK....

Just another excuse to not vote for this or any bill.

Just do the 51 vote option now and be done with it all. Might as well give us the single payer non-profit universal now because we will not get the 60 vote for any bill at this time.

shame on the senate.

Honestly if this is all that is holding up progress in passing healthcare reform then let them have it. It doesn't cost that much for an abortion anyway. It doesn't include cases of rape, incest or cases where the mothers life is in jeopardy. We need to get past these little stubling blocks for the greater good of America. What should be an issue is capping payouts in lawsuits by determening the dollar value of the human animal. If by accident you die and its someone elses falt, the monitary value needs to be reasonable and fair. I'd estimate one to five million.

These people need to GET OVER THEMSELVES

This health bill is not about their individual wants

It's about what THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT

And WE WANT HEALTH CARE REFORM

WE WANT A PUBLIC OPTION

PASS A GOOD BILL !!!!!!!!!!

There IS already a law,called the Hyde Amendment, that prohibits the Federal Government from paying for abortions.

The "more than 40 of those Democratic lawmakers" (actually it was 39) WILL NOT BE REELECTED.

OUT WITH BLUE DOGS! THEY ARE GOPERS IN DISGUISE!

Why do so many people not realize that pregnancy can be avoided?

As a tax payer, I would much rather pay for abortions than welfare.

Im a fire breathing liberal in some respects. I also believe in a womans right to choose whether to have an abortion or not. However, I do NOT believe that insurance of ANY kind should pay for an abortion unless it follows the stipulations according to the House Bill (incest, rape, harm, etc.). Just my .02

A dictionary defines "red herring" as "a deliberate attempt to change a subject or divert an argument." The debate over abortion is a red herring and distraction from the critical need for health care reform!

Most Americans have health insurance that covers abortions. Most Americans want to encourage women to keep their unwanted children. Most Americans recognize they cannot impose their personal values on others.

As a lifelong Catholic, I believe Congress needs to strengthen our economy by reforming our health care system – not fight endlessly over whether abortions should be paid for by insurance.

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It's beyond amazing that there are people who put their own self interests above the life of child! As simply as I can put it: "If you're pro-choice, your mother made the wrong choice"!

Are we taling about any abortions whatsoever – what about abortions for women who have been raped, incest or are in danger of going full term – I haven't seen the extent to how far this goes.
Before we even go down the road of pro-life/anti-abortions what about sex education, contraception etc.
There should be something in women's healtncoverage that reduceds cost of contraception.
Before we evern have to think about abortions – wouldn't it make sense for all women to have direct access to birth control.
Let's try to recduce the demand for abortions by educating and using birth control.