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Ellsworth angers abortion foes
courierpress.com - 16 days ago
Ellsworth angers abortion foes
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Eighth District U.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth, D-Ind., might have expected that his amendment to the health care reform bill, which he says will ensure no federal funds are used to provide elective abortions, would be opposed by Planned Parenthood. The abortion rights group weighed in with a ...
politico.com - 15 days ago
The abortion deal
— politico.com — Abortion opponents won a huge last-minute concession late Friday night after Democratic leaders agreed to grant them a vote on an amendment that would effectively bar insurers that participate in the exchanges from offering coverage for ... (more) The abortion deal

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Weekly Standard Blog:  "Furious Backlash" Sparked by Brad Ellsworth's Phony Abortion Compromise Amendment

The Brody File:  Will Ellsworth Abortion Amendment Please Pro-Life Democrats?

Hot Air » Top Picks:  The Ellsworth dodge fails to fool pro-life ObamaCare critics

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"Furious Backlash" Sparked by Brad Ellsworth's Phony Abortion Compromise Amendment
Weekly Standard Blog — ... The Evansville Courier & Press reports on the "furious backlash" against Democrat Brad Ellsworth--who up until now has had a solidly pro-life record--for sponsoring a ...

Will Ellsworth Abortion Amendment Please Pro-Life Democrats?
The Brody File — ... ground" in this area. Ellsworth is going to submit his new abortion language to the House Rules Committee later this afternoon. If the 40 or so pro-life Democrats like it then Nancy Pelosi will be able to get her healthcare reform bill passed in the House. If the langauge is not to their liking,then Pelosi, the President and liberals have a big problem on their hands and will be handing out these potholders below on the House floor: An Article from the Courier Press in Evansville Indiana has the details. ...

The Ellsworth dodge fails to fool pro-life ObamaCare critics
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... ostensibly blocks federal funds from directly funding abortion services, while Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) has been denied a vote on his.  Ellsworth has gotten token opposition from Planned Parenthood over his amendment, which would supposedly force people to pay for abortion coverage with their own funds — but still allows the sale of abortion coverage through government-run exchanges, which apply subsidies for overall coverage.  Stupak and pro-life forces see the Ellsworth amendment as a dodge that offers no barrier to federally-funded abortions at all: Eighth District U.S. ...

Remainders: #hcr
Ben Smith's Blog — Unemployment is the highest it's been since the early 1980s. Deeds never figured out how to handle Obama. Jones and Ross appear to differ. Abbas could find lame-duckhood liberating. A DNC official blames gay activists for splitting the party. Give Geoff Garin due credit. Brad Ellsworth gets a backlash. Health care bill backers are winning, on Twitter. "Scozzafavaed" makes the Urban Dictionary. Newt is outraged Obama will skip ...

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