Henry Karlson tries to make a case that the new Health Care Bill is a step forward for the pro-life cause. That it is similar to partial birth abortion in that it slowly in a incremental ways restricts it. See Why Is It All Or Nothing?!
Sister Mary Ann Walsh ,Director of Media Relations, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, brings up the opposite side. See Why is Senate hiding from Hyde?
I agree with Sister Mary Ann Walsh as to this. That any retreat from the Hyde Amendment is a step backward and a dangerous one at that.
Bishop VASA has similar thoughts here at Seeking a health plan that does not expand abortion
Any retreat from the Hyde amendment viewpoint I think is very dangerous. The Catholic Bishops have supported National health Care since the days of Woodrow Wilson. The fact they are opposing legislation without assurance of the status quo as to the Hyde Amendment should show us that this concern is real.
The opposition of the Catholic Bishops can be easily dealt with. Make sure the bill complies with HYDE.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Why The Abortion Funding In the Bill Is a A Step Backwards
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James,
The problem is -- there is no hiding from Hyde. Hyde is already there. Hyde is the context in which this bill is put forward. Hyde is established. It was good enough previously, so why is "relying upon Hyde" now bad? It was good enough for pro-lifers earlier.
Now law can exist without the context in which they come. Hyde is the context. If one must demand all contextual laws are also put in any new legislation, imagine the 100,000 page tomes of the future.
I am not sure what you mean by Hyde is is established. Hyde can be overridden in other legislation.
JH,
You're right. The Bishops have been advocating for universal health care for almost a century. They've studied the issue. They know what's what.
The Bishops should be the natural ally of those pursuing health care reform. That they are not speaks volumes, and the blame is not to be laid at the feet of the Bishops. There is a simple solution and all opposition from the Bishops will melt away: add the Stupak Amendment back into the bill.
Those who find themselves on the opposite side of the Stupak debate from the Bishops need to ask themselves why they are trying to minimize the impact of something that the Bishops feel so strongly about that they are willing to scuttle an effort that would, arguably, further the Bishops' century-long desire for universal health care.
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