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Catholics and pro-life Democrats score big victory on health care reform bill
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Whatever happened to separation of church and state? Apparently, spreading the Gospel just wasn't grabbing enough media attention so the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops decided to send a letter to the U. S. House leadership weighing in on health care reform. As CNN reports, the letter worked and the USCCB along with pro-life Representatives in Congress can celebrate a victory as an anti-abortion amendment will be offered on the House floor for a vote.
The correspondence, signed by Bishops William Murphy of New York, John Wester of Utah and Cardinal Justin Rigali urges House members to vote against any measure that allows federal funding of abortions and denies access to health care exchanges to undocumented workers.
Discussions lasted well into the night as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) negotiated with the USCCB and Reps. Bart Stupak (D -Mich.) and Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.) on the specifics of the anti-abortion amendment. The language is sure to infuriate pro-choice Members and the debate on the amendment Saturday is likely to be spirited.
President Obama is due to visit the House Saturday morning to discuss the status of the health care legislation and to help shore up votes.
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