Monday, October 12, 2009

Pro-Life Democrats Seek to Block Health Bill...

...if Pelosi Won’t Allow Vote on Amendment Barring Abortion Funding
Rep. Bart Stupak (D.-Mich.), co-chairman of the House Pro-Life Caucus, told CNSNews.com that Democrats who oppose government funding of abortion will try to block the health care reform bill from coming to a vote on the House floor unless House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) allows a floor vote on an amendment to explicitly prohibit abortion funding in the bill.
It is good to see some Democrats standing up for life, but will they really stand up and block the health care reform bill if their amendment fails?  Let's see them put their political money where their mouth is.  Call me skeptical, but I don't expect them to put it all on the line and stand up for life when it requires them to stand against their party.