Lawmaking language inserted in must-pass spending bill
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Spending bill being used to sneak through lawmaking language
Exerpts from the NYT article referenced in hyperlink:
House and Senate negotiators have tucked a potentially far-reaching anti-abortion provision into a $388 billion must-pass spending bill.
Current federal law, aimed at protecting Roman Catholic doctors, provides such "conscience protection" to doctors who do not want to undergo abortion training. The new language would expand that protection to all health care providers, including hospitals, doctors, clinics and insurers.
Senator Tom Harkin, Democrat of Iowa said, "I think it is time the women of America understand what is happening here," he said.
On Friday, nine female senators - eight Democrats and one Republican, Olympia J. Snowe of Maine - wrote a letter to Senator Stevens asking that the language be changed and complaining that it had not gone through committee or to the Senate floor for a vote.
Spending bill being used to sneak through lawmaking language
Exerpts from the NYT article referenced in hyperlink:
House and Senate negotiators have tucked a potentially far-reaching anti-abortion provision into a $388 billion must-pass spending bill.
Current federal law, aimed at protecting Roman Catholic doctors, provides such "conscience protection" to doctors who do not want to undergo abortion training. The new language would expand that protection to all health care providers, including hospitals, doctors, clinics and insurers.
Senator Tom Harkin, Democrat of Iowa said, "I think it is time the women of America understand what is happening here," he said.
On Friday, nine female senators - eight Democrats and one Republican, Olympia J. Snowe of Maine - wrote a letter to Senator Stevens asking that the language be changed and complaining that it had not gone through committee or to the Senate floor for a vote.
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