Abortion Foes Organize Against Obama's Healthcare Plan
By Dan Gilgoff, God & Country
In the last few days, Christian conservatives have quickly organized themselves into a coalition opposing the inclusion of abortion coverage in President Obama's proposed public healthcare plan. Asked this weekend if the public health insurance plan would fund abortion, White House budget director Peter Orszag said, "I think that that will wind up being part of the debate. . . . I'm not prepared to rule it out."
Such heavyweights as Mike Huckabee, Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, and Southern Baptist Convention public policy chief Richard Land will join in a live webcast Thursday called "Stop the Abortion Mandate."
The full lineup of participants:
James Dobson, founder and chairman emeritus of Focus on the Family
Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
Kristen Day, executive director of Democrats for Life of America
David Bereit, founder and national director of 40 Days for Life
Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List
Kristan Hawkins, executive director of Students for Life
Mike Huckabee, former governor and presidential candidate; host of the Fox News's Huckabee
Douglas Johnson, legislative director of the National Right to Life Committee
Tom Minnery, senior vice president for government and public policy for Focus on the Family
Carmen Pate, host of the radio show Point of View
Frank Pavone, founder and national director of Priests for Life
Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council
Rep. Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Republican
Rep. Chris Smith, New Jersey Republican
Wendy Wright, president of Concerned Women for America
Charmaine Yoest, president and CEO of Americans United for Life
From the sound of the welcome letter on the group's website, the coalition isn't distinguishing between Obama's public healthcare option and the possibility that it will fund abortion. It appears that the group is opposed to the entire plan.
Here's a sample:
Sound the alarm!
Powerful abortion industry lobbyists and Washington, D.C., politicians have just launched a massive effort to mandate taxpayer-funded abortions as part of their proposed trillion-dollar healthcare takeover.
This political power-grab is an effort to implement one of the cornerstones of the "Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA), and could lead to a massive abortion industry bailout—something the overwhelming majority of Americans oppose, and certainly cannot afford in these tough economic times. . . .
Under the proposed takeover, virtually every American will eventually be in a health plan that mandates abortion coverage. These heinous measures could also force honorable medical providers to violate their consciences and perform abortions—or risk losing their jobs.
Simply stated, this abortion mandate must be STOPPED!
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government run healthcare
Why would we want ANY healthcare program that is not the same plan that the president & congress have. They don't participate in social security but we have to. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?????
Im not for supporting abortions
This is the begging of all human life and to cut it short for anything is not right.In god i trust and hes heart as well as mine breaks for these babies who had a pupose in this world.For us to give money or even moral support is wrong.We have alot much things we could be putting this money towards.If you really look at it what purpose or even good comes from shedding innocent blood this blood cries out to GOD ALMIGHTY and i dont want this great country to bring judgment upon its self.Lets not forget about the woman who have the abortion if they didnt have HOPE going into that why would killing a baby make it any better.So please get the bible out and start putting god back in the government in stead of trying to take him out look where thats gotten us look back on history our four founding fathers where christians just look at the facts and dont be willing ignorant for money or anything else thanks for your time dont waste your life and give them a chance for one.If we stick to the bible god will bless this country on the other hand if we keep going in the path we are in i dont even want to think about whats going to happen.I know this from my own life god is good and just!!! You cant expect anything good to come from killing babies and thats exactly what it is.Please open your eyes and hearts and come back to reality this is not a good health care plan.Give it some more thought.Dont be decieved but see what is holy and true.I could go on for along time if i got out my bible but ill let you go and check it out for your self this time!!!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Abortion Mandate
I am against the Obama's Healthcare Plan
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