Fox News is reporting that the Blue Dog Democratic coalition is prepared to vote no on health care reform because of the controversial issue of federal funding of abortion:
Blue Dog Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak says he’s counted 11 lawmakers plus himself willing to kill President Obama’s health care overhaul over abortion language.
Stupak, of Michigan, sponsored a provision in the House of Representative’s health care bill that passed last fall that clearly prohibits the use of federal money to pay for abortions. That language did not make it into the Senate bill, the model Obama is using to craft the plan he is expected to send to Congress shortly.
Please call your Congressional Representative and urge him or her to vote against the pro-abortion Senate health care reform bill. You can reach your Representative through the Congressional switchboard at 202-224-3121. For the latest updates on abortion in health care reform, visit http://www.nrlactioncenter.com/ .