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ObamaCare Still Pays for Abortions
President Obama passed his government-run health care bill this weekend by brokering a deal with representatives who had previously insisted on pro-life protections in the bill.
The president secured the votes with his promise of an executive order stating no taxpayer dollars will be used for abortions. However, this executive order - as even Planned Parenthood agrees - has no teeth, and for the first time in more than 30 years federal funds can be used to pay for abortions because of provisions in the government-run health care bill.
Executive orders, which can be undone as quickly as they are created, cannot amend the law. And federal courts will enforce what the law states, not what an executive order says.
And the law includes a provision that provides billions for Community Health Centers without the Hyde Amendment restrictions that would prevent these centers from using money to pay for abortions.
This radical assault against the culture of life that we’ve worked so hard to foster shows how critical it is that we continue to remain active and vigilant in our fight to promote life. Rest assured, I will continue this fight.
Sincerely,
David Vitter
U.S. Senator
President Obama passed his government-run health care bill this weekend by brokering a deal with representatives who had previously insisted on pro-life protections in the bill.
The president secured the votes with his promise of an executive order stating no taxpayer dollars will be used for abortions. However, this executive order - as even Planned Parenthood agrees - has no teeth, and for the first time in more than 30 years federal funds can be used to pay for abortions because of provisions in the government-run health care bill.
Executive orders, which can be undone as quickly as they are created, cannot amend the law. And federal courts will enforce what the law states, not what an executive order says.
And the law includes a provision that provides billions for Community Health Centers without the Hyde Amendment restrictions that would prevent these centers from using money to pay for abortions.
This radical assault against the culture of life that we’ve worked so hard to foster shows how critical it is that we continue to remain active and vigilant in our fight to promote life. Rest assured, I will continue this fight.
Sincerely,
David Vitter
U.S. Senator