http://www.bloggernews.net/122927 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:22:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.bloggernews.net/122927#comment-1441051 Ann Neumann Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:59:59 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/122927#comment-1441051 Stupak goes beyond Hyde. The president and Democrats would do well to revert back to Hyde restrictions or face the wrath of their base. His statement that "this is a health care bill, not an abortion bill" misses the point that pro-choice groups consider abortion to be health care for women, but it does note that "pro-life" groups who are trying to use health care reform as a way to press their agenda of ending abortion (and Death with Dignity where it exists) is apt. Stupak goes beyond Hyde. The president and Democrats would do well to revert back to Hyde restrictions or face the wrath of their base. His statement that “this is a health care bill, not an abortion bill” misses the point that pro-choice groups consider abortion to be health care for women, but it does note that “pro-life” groups who are trying to use health care reform as a way to press their agenda of ending abortion (and Death with Dignity where it exists) is apt.

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