Pro-Life

[aelfgyfu_mead]

I try not to get political often, but I'm fed up with the anti-health-care bill rhetoric that says the US Senate health care bill funds abortion. I'm especially disgusted because I believed it for a time—I had it from what I thought were good sources.

Two quick links:
"The Senate Bill Funds Abortions? Nope, and It's More Pro-Life Than the House Version," at Politics Daily
"Pro-life group urges Congress to pass Senate health care bill" from The National Catholic Reporter—this piece cites specific provisions in the bill.

Rational people can disagree about the specifics of this health care plan and whether it's the best possible plan, but I'm sick of hearing it's "anti-life."

I'm pro-life. I want to help women and men, children and infants, the unborn and the elderly. I do not appreciate people using my commitment to life to try to manipulate me.

Comments

[or-mabinogi.livejournal.com]

First, I want to admit to not going through your links, yet. (ETA: I clicked through them. The 2nd seems to be similar to the other one I read regarding Catholics in favor of the overhaul. The first I should read more closely.) From the sources I've read, the bill has never been pro-abortion. I've heard a great many claims to say it is, but they are quick to point out how it isn't. Unfortunately, the specifics have been lost by now, but I always understood that the bill was never meant to overturn the previous Court Mandate that absolutely no federal money would fund abortion procedures. It was always just a matter of how to word it in the new bill. That always confused me. Why not just say "in accordance to x mandate"? (Damn, I wish I could remember that ruling.)

I am in favor of universal health care, preferably single-payer but I'd settle for a public option for now. I don't think we'll get that. (I've been hearing well-founded rumors that despite the rhetoric a public option was never actually planned. But then, rumors.) Despite the idea of government managed insurance, I never suspected they would do it in a manner that overturned current medical practices: abortion and euthanasia were on my list. (Actually, I am in favor of both, but only on certain, very strict conditions. Health comes first, if a life should be terminated in mercy then I approve.)

I did find it amusing to hear that Rush Limbaugh professed his desire to move to Costa Rica if this "government overtaking of health care" comes into effect. You know, Costa Rica has universal health care. Can I hope he still moves there? My boss has been wanting to buy property there. It seems to be a conservative wet dream that I can't figure out. Argument for another entry though.

[aelfgyfu_mead]

I hope Limbaugh does move to Costa Rica! I'll help him pack!

[nialla]

But who'll think of the Costa Ricans?! ;)

[aelfgyfu_mead]

You're right! How very wrong of me!