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From: The Washington Times | December 8, 2009
The Senate could vote as soon as Tuesday on a controversial abortion amendment that, pass or fail, could trip up health care overhaul legislation down the road. The proposal from Sens. Ben Nelson, Nebraska Democrat, and Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Republican, would limit insurance plans funded with tax subsidies from providing coverage for abortions with exceptions for the life of the mother or cases of rape or incest. Lawmakers who oppose abortion rights say the amendment, very similar to a provision inserted into the House's health reform bill, is merely a continuation of existing law, which prohibits taxpayer funding of ...
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