Nov 7th, 2009 - Reuters
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WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. House ofRepresentatives voted on Saturday to tighten a ban againstusing federal funds to finance abortions under the proposedDemocratic healthcare reform legislation.
Opposition Republicans joined forces with anti-abortionDemocrats to pass the amendment to the healthcare legislationon a vote of 240-194.
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Health companies see relief in US Senate bill
Nov 9th, 2009 - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Health insurers, drugmakers and other companies expect U.S. Senate lawmakers to soften the blow from health reform legislation narrowly passed by...Healthcare Fight Moves to Tougher Stage with More hostile Political Climate
Nov 8th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
Washington Bureau - Read-only mm_head JANET HOOKReporting from Washington With the struggle over healthcare entering an even tougher phase, President Obama has hit both...
Health care reform passes House, debate continues
Nov 8th, 2009 - NECN
(NECN: John Moroney) - The focus on the health care debate shifts to the Senate, following the passage of reform legislation Saturday night in the House, 220-215.
While Congressional Democrats were celebrating Sunday...AMA interim meeting starts this weekend in Houston
Nov 6th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
CHICAGO - The American Medical Association holds itsinterim policy-making meeting starting this weekend and health carereform is among the big topics. Several resolutions...
Dem abortion foes to offer amendment
Nov 7th, 2009 - UPI
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Anti-abortion Democrats are being given the opportunity to amend the healthcare reform bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, political sources say. Citing three unnamed Democratic Party sources...
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- In Opposition to the Stupak/Pitts...Congresswoman Barbara Lee speaks on the House Floor in opposition to the Stupak/Pitts anti-abortion amendment to HR 3962.
- Anti Healthcare Protest...Stag News footage of the protesters from the 8/29/09 town hall meeting concerning health care reform. Look out for the "Billionaires for Wealthcare" cameo. Special thanks to: The ED Show (MSNBC) The Huffington Post, The Ron Reagan Show, RandiRhodes ...
- CNN's Dana Bash Interviews Dr...Dr. Charmaine Yoest of Americans United for Life (AUL), interviewed on CNN, about the issue of abortion and health care reform. This interview, by Dana Bash, took place on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.
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Progressives Cheer Senate Health Bill As Right Attacks Bill
Progressives and ardent supporters of a healthcare public option are cheering the Senate version of health reform legislation to emerge Thursday. Social conservatives, meanwhile, are attacking the bill for lack of an anti-abortion amendment that had been included in the House version.(Political News)
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In a rare weekend legislative session the House has voted to pass the health-care overhaul bill, voting 220 to 215 in favor. 218 votes were needed to pass the bill but it was only with the Stupak Amendment that passage became achievable as anti-abortion Democrats fell into line, but at what cost for women's rights?(World News)
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The House of Representatives voted on Saturday to tighten a ban against using federal funds to finance abortions under the proposed Democratic healthcare reform legislation.(Political News)
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