[Pflienews] PharmFacts E-News Update: Reality check: Stupak amendment is pretty weak

Tue Nov 10 15:56:02 MST 2009

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Reality Check: The so-called Stupak-Pitts amendment still allows for 
federal funding of abortion on cases of rape, incest and the vague 'life 
of the mother' exceptions. A PFLI representative called Rep. Stupak's 
office and was given this website for the amendment and also the site 
for yea's and nays on the amendment:

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll884.xml

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?r111:1:./temp/~r111EX3Ix0:e3579357 
<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?r111:1:./temp/%7Er111EX3Ix0:e3579357>:

Some pertinent sections of the Bill follow:

[Page: H12946]

 *SEC. 602. PROHIBITING TAXPAYER FUNDED ABORTIONS AND CONSCIENCE 
PROTECTIONS.*

    Title 1 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end 
the following new chapter:

``CHAPTER 4--PROHIBITING TAXPAYER FUNDED ABORTIONS AND CONSCIENCE 
PROTECTIONS

   *``SEC. 301. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS.*

    ``No funds authorized or appropriated by federal law, and none of 
the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or 
appropriated by federal law, shall be expended for any abortion.

   *``SEC. 302. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR HEALTH BENEFITS PLANS THAT 
COVER ABORTION.*

    ``None of the funds authorized or appropriated by federal law, and 
none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or 
appropriated by federal law, shall be expended for a health benefits 
plan that includes coverage of abortion.

   *``SEC. 303. TREATMENT OF ABORTIONS RELATED TO RAPE, INCEST, OR 
PRESERVING THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER.*

    ``The limitations established in sections 301 and 302 shall not 
apply to an abortion--

    ``(1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or

    ``(2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, 
physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a 
physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is 
performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or 
arising from the pregnancy itself.

   *``SEC. 304. CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE.*

    ``Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting any 
individual, entity, or State or locality from purchasing separate 
supplemental abortion plan or coverage that includes abortion so long as 
such plan or coverage is paid for entirely using only funds not 
authorized or appropriated by federal law and such plan or coverage 
shall not be purchased using matching funds required for a federally 
subsidized program, including a State's or locality's contribution of 
Medicaid matching funds.

   *``SEC. 305. CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO THE USE OF NON-FEDERAL FUNDS 
FOR HEALTH COVERAGE.*

    ``Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as restricting the 
ability of any managed care provider or other organization from offering 
abortion coverage or the ability of a State to contract separately with 
such a provider or organization for such coverage with funds not 
authorized or appropriated by federal law and such plan or coverage 
shall not be purchased using matching funds required for a federally 
subsidized program, including a State's or locality's contribution of 
Medicaid matching funds.

   *``SEC. 306. NO GOVERNMENT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CERTAIN HEALTH CARE 
ENTITIES.*

    ``(a) /In General/.--No funds authorized or appropriated by federal 
law may be made available to a Federal agency or program, or to a State 
or local government, if such agency, program, or government subjects any 
institutional or individual health care entity to discrimination on the 
basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide 
coverage of, or refer for abortions.

    ``(b) /Health Care Entity Defined/.--For purposes of this section, 
the term `health care entity' includes an individual physician or other 
health care professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, 
a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other 
kind of health care facility, organization, or plan.''.

 From ALL:

http://www.all.org/article.php?id=12330 
<http://ss.all.org/link.php?M=84895&N=489&L=3491&F=H>

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
10 November 2009
CONTACT: Katie Walker
540.659.4942| kwalker at all.org <mailto:kwalker at all.org> 

*VICTORY OR DEFEAT: THE STUPAK AMENDMENT*

*Washington, DC (10 November 2009)* --On Saturday night, National Right 
to Life Committee and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 
gave Speaker Nancy Pelosi the push she needed to pass HR 3962, the 
"Affordable Health Care for America Act."
Some pro-lifers heralded victory. The Stupak Amendment kept some 
abortion funding out of the government-run public option.

Others, including American Life League , called the night a crushing 
blow to human rights and the battle for a culture of life.

"As the health care debate moves into the Senate, the pro-life movement 
must repudiate the half measures currently being touted as victory in 
some pro-life circles," said Judie Brown, president of American Life 
League. "Far too many vulnerable human beings' lives hang in the 
balance, not to mention the credibility and integrity of the entire 
pro-life effort."

"NRLC and the USCCB have dealt a horrific blow to the pro-life 
movement," she continued. "If we don't act now and expose this deal for 
what it is, National Right to Life could again sell out the pro-life 
movement with the Senate vote."

Here's a look at the Stupak Amendment HR 3962, what we've lost and what 
we've gained.

Without National Right to Life Committee and the United States 
Conference of Catholic Bishops' support for the bill with the Stupak 
provisions included, HR 3962 could not have passed.  "The Stupak 
Amendment was no victory for the pro-life movement," Brown said. "NRLC 
and the USCCB have traded millions of lives for political 'success.'"

*FOR MORE INFORMATION:

The Hill: *Senior Democrat is 'confident' that Stupak amendment will be 
stripped (09 November 2009)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/66969-senior-dem-confident-stupak-amendment-will-be-stripped?sms_ss=facebook 
<http://ss.all.org/link.php?M=84895&N=489&L=3488&F=H>

*Catholic New Service:* Successful inclusion of abortion ban spells 
success for health bill (09 November 2009)
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0904979.htm 
<http://ss.all.org/link.php?M=84895&N=489&L=3489&F=H>

*Wall Street Journal:* Abortion Fight Turns to the Senate (09 November 2009)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125779914376639381.html 
<http://ss.all.org/link.php?M=84895&N=489&L=3490&F=H>

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