CBS:The controversial amendment introduced by Democrat Bart Stupak and Republican Joe Pitts would bar any new government insurance plan from covering abortions, an extension of a law, its authors say, that has been on the books since the 1970s.

“I’m not writing a new abortion policy,” Stupak said. “The Hyde amendment already prohibits federal funding of abortion.”

Final vote count here.  Pro-choice Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins voted for the Stupak Amendment, as did pro-life Congressman Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran.  Democrat Dennis Moore was the only “no” vote.

Late last night the amendment passed 240 to 194. And Democrats acknowledged that without it, the health care bill faced defeat.

Related Posts:

• Correction — Republican Todd Tiahrt (not Lynn Jenkins) joins Democrat Dennis Moore in supporting Jack Murtha’s earmark
• Tiahrt Campaign – Major Illegal Immigration Opponent Switches Endorsement to Tiahrt
• Kansas Liberty on Kansas Senate 2010: Thune comes out for Moran. Tiahrt wins important endorsements from Kansans for Life and the Family Research Council.
• Analysis — Jerry Moran votes for $400 million slush fund for tourism industry, ignoring Club for Growth and Sen. Jim DeMint
• Schlafly: Health Care Vote Set to Expose the Myth of the ‘Pro-Life Democrat’

This entry was posted on Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 2:14 am and is filed under Johnson County. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.