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House Passes Protect Life Act Restricting Abortion Coverage

By Jeralyn, Section Legislation
Posted on Thu Oct 13, 2011 at 11:20:21 PM EST
Tags: Protect Life Act, abortion (all tags)
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The House tonight passed the Protect Life Act. The vote was 251 to 172. Only 15 of the "aye" votes were Democrat. 170 Democrats and 2 Republicans voted against the bill. Who were the bad apples? You can view the vote here or here.

The bill is H.R. 358, Protect Life Act. [More...]

What's in the bill?

The bill, HR 385, prohibits women who are under the Affordable Care Act to purchase health insurance plans that cover abortion, even though most health insurance plans do in fact cover abortions.

It also makes it legal for hospitals, such as those who may find abortions morally objectionable, to deny abortions to pregnant women with life-threatening conditions. Current law requires hospitals to give a patient whatever care they need in life-threatening situations, but the Protect Life Act relieves hospitals of their medical obligations.

The bill stands no chance in the Senate and Obama would surely veto it. Still, it's an indication of just how dangerous it is to put Republicans in office.

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