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National Organization for Women Complains about Pro-lifers in Both Parties

According to an e-mail newsletter  the National Organization for Women (NOW) sent today:

"While there have been several wins in health care reform legislation concerning reproductive health services, a number of serious threats have emerged in recent days. Abortion rights opponents in both parties are moving to prohibit coverage in any public plan that is part of reform legislation. There is even an effort to prohibit private health insurance companies participating in the proposed health insurance exchanges to stop covering abortion services. Most private insurers currently provide coverage for abortion.

"Anti-abortion rights groups are flooding members of Congress with thousands of calls, opposing any provision in health care reform that would permit the use of government funds to pay for abortion care as well as trying to stop private insurance coverage of these services. Please call or email your representative and senators right away. You can use our formatted message below or create one in your own words." [Emphasis theirs]

Publicly, Front Lines Blog has advocated a pro-life first, Republican second stand. Now, the National Organization for Women has publicly admitted that the actually-pro-life Democrats in Congress are getting in the way of their agenda. Democrat Bart Stupak of Michigan, to name one, has been a reliable voice and vote for the unborn his entire time in Congress. For his clear stand on the moral issue of the day, he earns my support.

I have no problem with strongly opposing blue-dog Democrats (such as Evan Bayh) who often turn a blind eye to the plight of the unborn and, when push comes to shove, often end up voting with the people they claim they disagree with. But those Democrats, such as Stupak, who are consistently pro-life, deserve the unstinting support of pro-lifers regardless of their party affiliation.

If this free-abortion, national healthcare bill fails, it will fail because pro-life Democrats torpedoed it. For that, they deserve our praise.