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Stupak: I have votes to defeat health bill
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) pledged this morning to defeat healthcare reform if his abortion amendment is taken out, saying 10 to 20 pro-life Democrats would vote against a bill with weaker language. "They’re not going to take it out," Stupak said on Fox and Friends, referring to Senate ...
Study: Stupak Amendment Will Eliminate Abortion Coverage 'Over Time For All Women'
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — A new study by researchers at George Washington University finds that the abortion-restricting Stupak amendment will have... dramatic, far-reaching consequences for all women. (more) Study: Stupak Amendment Will Eliminate Abortion Coverage ...
Health Bill Abortion Clause May Derail Insurance
npr.org — Backers of controversial abortion language added to the House health overhaul bill last week say it merely... continues longstanding policy that bans federal funding of the procedure. But opponents say it could have much more far-reaching consequences on ... (more) Health Bill Abortion Clause May Derail Insurance
Reid modifies abortion provisions but eschews Stupak language
thehill.com — The Senate healthcare reform bill includes new language designed to prevent taxpayer money from financing abortions, an... anti-abortion-rights Democrat said Wednesday. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), who was briefed on the healthcare bill by Majority Leader ... (more) Reid modifies abortion provisions but eschews Stupak ...
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Stupak: Don’t test me on abortion, Democrats
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... After the House adopted the Pelosi Plan for ObamaCare with the Stupak amendment barring any federal funds for abortion coverage, Democrats attempted to assuage pro-abortion advocates by committing to changing the language in conference committee.  Even the White House got in on the act, with David Axelrod promising that Bart Stupak’s language would be “adjusted” before any bill came to the Oval Office.  Today on Fox News, Stupak threatened to kill the bill entirely if Democrats “adjusted” his amendment — and took a shot at David Axelrod as well: Watch the latest business ...

Stupak's tough talk
Political Animal — ... about killing health care reform unless his expansive anti-abortion measure is included in the final bill. This morning, Stupak showed up on "Fox & Friends" for a little more chest-thumping . Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) pledged this morning to defeat healthcare reform if his abortion amendment is taken out, saying 10 to 20 pro-life Democrats would vote against a bill with weaker language. "They're not going to take it out," Stupak said on Fox and Friends, referring to Senate Democrats. "If they do, health care will not move forward." Responding to White House Senior Adviser ...

Catholic Bishops will kill health insurance reform over abortion issue
AMERICAblog News — Flush with victory, the Catholic Bishops sent their new spokesman, Rep. Bart Stupak, to FOX News today to issue an ultimatum on health insurance reform. They'll kill it if they don't get their way: ...

Rep. DeGette: White House Helping Strip Abortion Language from Health Care Bill; Stupak ‘Won’t Have the Votes’
The Note — ... Stupak told Fox News today that he has the votes to prevail: “Health care will not move forward” if the language is taken out, he said. ...

‘…Mr. Axelrod’s not a legislator; he doesn’t really know what he’s talking about.’
RedState — ... That was Rep. Stupak’s (DEMOCRAT) blunt response to David Axelrod’s assertion that the pro-life language currently in the health care rationing bill would be ‘adjusted.’ Stupak’s having none of it: ...

Fox’s New Friend Stupak Says He’ll Take Down Health Bill over His Amendment
Firedoglake — ... Bart Stupak, who apparently has become a Fox News guest all of a sudden, told the friendly friends of Fox and Friends that he’s locked up the votes to block the health care bill if his amendment is stripped, using highly technical Congressional jargon like “fair and square”: ...

Leader Of Pro-Life House Democrats Says Health Care Bill Will Not Pass Without Abortion Amendment
Say Anything — Which sets up a conflict with Senate Democrats like Barabara Boxer who insist that there aren’t enough votes to put such an amendment into the Senate version of the bill. Obama himself is promising that this anti-abortion language won’t be in the Senate version of the bill. If the Senate version of the health care bill comes back to the House for a reconciliation vote and there’s no abortion amendment in it Rep. Stupak and his 10 - 20 pro-life Democrats won’t vote for the bill. Something that ...

Call Him What He Is
Balloon Juice — Bart is at it again: Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) pledged on Tuesday morning to defeat healthcare reform legislation if his abortion amendment is taken out, saying 10 to 20 anti-abortion-rights Democrats would vote against a bill with weaker language. “They’re not going to take it out,” Stupak said on “Fox and Friends,” referring to Senate Democrats. “If they do, healthcare will not move forward.” He’s basically a political terrorist. He doesn’t have the votes in the ...

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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: barbara_boxer carly_fiorina) Stupak: I have votes to defeat health bill – Pelosicare Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) pledged on Tuesday morning to defeat healthcare reform legislation if his abortion amendment is taken out, ...

Links for 2009-11-17 [del.icio.us]
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... more than 30 years ago but resisted because he feared 20,000 Iranians could have died. Islamist militants stormed the US Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, and seized its occupants. Fifty-two Americans were held hostage for 444 days. Carter said Monday that one proposed option was a military strike on Iran, but he chose to stick with negotiations to prevent bloodshed and bring the hostages home safely. ++++++ Poor choice Jimmy that ushered in the era of Ronald Reagan Stupak: I have votes to defeat health bill - Pelosicare Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) pledged ...

At least it’s bipartisan
FiredoglakeThe League of Extraordinarily Repulsive Gentlemen: Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) pledged on Tuesday morning to defeat healthcare reform legislation if his abortion amendment is taken out, saying 10 to 20 anti-abortion-rights Democrats would vote against a bill ...

David Broder would approve
Rising Hegemon — Because now, going after women and their "evil evil lady parts" is bipartisan. And there's nothing greater than that: The League of Extraordinarily Repulsive Gentlemen: Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) pledged on Tuesday morning to defeat healthcare reform legislation if his abortion amendment is taken out, saying 10 to 20 anti-abortion-rights Democrats would vote against a bill with weaker language. “They’re not going to take it out,” Stupak said on “Fox and Friends,” Yes, on Fox and Friends, the nation's premiere show ...

11/18: Is Bart Full Of Bluster?
Blogometer — November 18, 2009 11/18: Is Bart Full Of Bluster? Bloggers on both the left and right are discussing Rep. Bart Stupak 's (D-MI) appearance on Fox and Friends , in which he warned that "healthcare will not move forward" if his abortion amendment is removed from the bill. Several liberal bloggers are arguing that Stupak can't back up his threat. First, they ...

'The Family': Blood on their hands.
Greatscat! — ... (Who also is opposed to complete women's health care services ) could be a homophobic hate-monger who is party to the murder of gays. I anticipate dismal election results for Stupak when he comes up for re-election, assuming he has the audacity to run again, and assuming we can get any Dems to ...

Stupak Refuses To Oppose A Health Bill That Does Not Include His Abortion Amendment
Wonk Room — ... Stupak claimed that he had rounded up 10 or 12 other Representatives (he had previously said he had 10-20 commitments) to vote against a final bill that does effectively ban coverage for most abortions from all public and private health plans in the exchange. “I really feel, because there is such a strong sentiment in the U.S. Congress to get health care worked out, it may not be the end of January, it might be the end of February and I don’t see anything magic between January 28th, having it done by then or February 28th,” he said. “I think in the final ...

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