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    House-passed abortion restrictions could stir up Senate's health reform debate
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    Bloomberg also reports on statements made by one key Senate moderate vote"Maine Republican Susan Collins told reporters that the Senate Finance Committee legislation 'did a good job putting up a firewall that would prevent federal funds from going to abortions'" (Litvan and Rowley, 11/9). Full Article at News-Medical.net
    Maine Republican Susan Collins told reporters that the Senate Finance Committee legislation 'did a good job putting up a firewall that would prevent federal funds from going to abortions'
    SOURCE: News-Medical.net 4 weeks ago
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House-passed abortion restrictions could stir up Senate's health reform debate
  1. Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) is waiting for cost estimates of provisions of the bill he is cobbling together, and he hopes to bring it to the Senate floor before Thanksgiving. The battle over abortion has been more muted in the Senate, but Jim Manley, Reid's spokesman, predicted that wo...
    SOURCE: News-Medical.net 4 weeks ago
  2. The abortion issue had been rumbling within the House Democratic caucus for weeks, but Saturday's votes revealed the depths of the fault lines. The amendment passed with the support of 64 Democrats, roughly a quarter of the party caucus.
    SOURCE: News-Medical.net 4 weeks ago
  3. Under the House bill, anyone who receives a new government tax credit to buy health insurance couldn't enroll in an insurance plan that covers abortion.
    SOURCE: News-Medical.net 4 weeks ago
  4. More than 40 House Democrats signed a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowing to vote against a final health overhaul measure if it includes abortion restrictions contained in legislation approved Nov. 7, said Representative Diana DeGette.
    SOURCE: News-Medical.net 4 weeks ago
  5. Abortion opponents in the Senate want tough restrictions in the health care overhaul bill, similar to the limits passed by the House this past weekend.
    SOURCE: News-Medical.net 4 weeks ago
  6. said Monday it's highly unlikely he would support a bill that doesn't clearly prohibit federal dollars from going to pay for abortions. His spokesman said Nelson is weighing options, including offering an amendment similar to the one passed by the House.
    SOURCE: News-Medical.net 4 weeks ago

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