House passes pro-life Medicaid bill
October 01, 2015
The US House of Representatives has passed the Women’s Public Health and Safety Act, a bill introduced by Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI) that grants states the discretion not to provide Medicaid funding to abortion providers.
The National Committee for a Human Life Amendment, which works closely with the US bishops’ conference on pro-life legislation, supports the bill.
The bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate, and the 236-193 House vote falls over 50 votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto.
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Further information:
- House Passes Pro-Life Bill to Make It Easier for States to De-Fund Planned Parenthood (LifeNews.com)
- Support Women's Public Health and Safety Act (NCHLA)
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Posted by: james-w-anderson8230 -
Oct. 01, 2015 11:18 PM ET USA
If the House really wanted this to become law they would attach it to a must pass bill. Otherwise it is just a political show to placate their ProLife constituents without actually doing anything because they do not really want change the status quo.
