Michael Sean Winters

I have never met Nancy Keenan the President of NARAL but I did once interview Jon O rsquo Brien the President of the fabulously misnamed Catholics for Choice He seemed like a very nice man although we obviously disagree about many things Both Keenan and O rsquo Brien are now desperate They had

In a comment on my blog post from this morning reader Michael Liddy points out that the Stupak Amendment does not in fact prohibit insurance companies from offering plans in the exchanges that cover abortion It only requires that the companies offer an identical plan that does not cover abortion

Some liberal Democrats are up in arms about the Stupak Amendment even though many of those same liberal Democrats voted for the final bill which included that Amendment They need to remember however that the objective here is to pass a health care bill and that inflammatory rhetoric may not help

Saturday afternoon football games always feature an ad for the universities engaged in gridiron combat These ads usually consist of pictures of happy co-eds frolicking on well trimmed lawns interspersed with shots of students in laboratories or studying at the library Sometimes a famous professor

Liberal members of the Democratic caucus are realizing just how pro-life the Stupak Amendment restrictions are and the backlash is starting We pro-lifers have been focusing on encouraging moderate Democrats in both the House and Senate to hang tough on abortion but pro-choice advocates are doing th

It is difficult to over-estimate the degree to which last night rsquo s vote in the House passing a comprehensive health care reform bill was a huge victory for the Catholic Church Yes for the USCCB but also for a view of the world that the Church at times alone has sustained in the face of t

Hallelujah The Stupak Amendment just passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 240 to 194 with one member voting present Earlier reports had predicted 225 votes for the amendment which bars federal funding of abortion as a part of health care reform but Congressman Stupak was able to whip

The National Right-To-Life Committee has sent a letter to all members of Congress urging them to vote for the Stupak Amendment which will ban all federal funding for abortion coverage The key section in the letter reads ldquo As NRLC rsquo s congressional scorecard for the 111th Congress will cle

A couple of different sources online and in the midst of the action today are suggesting that GOP Congressman Ahn lsquo Joseph rsquo Cao from Louisiana rsquo s Second District might vote in favor of the final health care bill provided the Stupak Amendment passes Congressman Cao is a devout Cat

The Rules Committee of the House handed pro-life forces an enormous victory last night deciding to allow a vote on the Stupak Amendment that will bar federal funds and federal subsidies from paying for abortion coverage The vote on both the amendment and the final bill are scheduled for later toda