GREAT NEWS

The House passed the health care bill AND the Pitts-Stupak amendment. I don't remember if the House bill had the public option, but this is GREAT!

Now on to the Senate. Remember, we aren't out of the woods yet. The pro-abortion lobby is not going to give up. We cannot let this victory make us complacent until the Stupak Amendment is signed into law! And even then we must remain ever vigilant lest the unborn suffer the wrath of fuzzy language.

FINALLY

WHY AM I TYPING SO LOUD, YOU ASK? THIS IS WHY.

SERIOUSLY, I PRETTY MUCH STOPPED WATCHING TELEVISION BECAUSE OF ADS IN GENERAL (THOUGH I STILL WATCH C-SPAN).

Personhood picks up strength!

I probably should've told you about these but there were just so many. Michigan, Colorado, Maryland, Georgia, Mississippi, and others are current in progress.

19 Democrats

...have sent a letter to Pelosi. Here it is:

Dear Honorable Pelosi:

As the debate on health care reform continues and legislation is produced, it is imperative that the issue of abortion not be overlooked. Plans to mandate coverage for abortions, either directly or indirectly is unacceptable.

We believe in a culture that supports and respects the right to life and is dedicated to the protection and preservation of families. Therefore, we cannot support any health care reform proposal unless it explicitly excludes abortion from the scope of any government-defined or subsidized health insurance plan. We believe that a government-defined or subsidized health insurance plan, should not be used to fund abortion.

Furthermore, we want to ensure that the Health Benefits Advisory Committee cannot recommend abortion services be included under covered benefits or as part of a benefits package. Without an explicit exclusion, abortion could be included in a government subsidized health care plan under general health care. The health care reform package produced by Congress will be landmark, and with legislation as important as this, abortion must be addressed clearly in the bill text.

Furthermore, funding restrictions save lives by reducing the number of abortions. The Guttmacher Policy Review, a leading pro-choice research organization noted "that about one third of women who would have had an abortion if support were available carried their pregnancies to term when the abortion fund was unavailable."

Thank you for taking the time to consider our request. By ensuring that abortions are not funded through any health care reform package, we will take this controversial issue off the table so that Congress can focus on crafting a broadly-supported health care reform bill.

Respectfully yours,

Reps. Dan Boren (D-OK); Bart Stupak (D-MI); Colin Peterson (D-MN); Tim Holden (D-PA); Travis Childers (D-MS); Lincoln Davis (D-TN); Heath Shuler (D-NC) Solomon Ortiz (D-TX); Mike McIntyre (D-NC); Jerry Costello (D-IL); Gene Taylor (D-MS); James Oberstar (D-MN); Bobby Bright (D-AL); Steve Driehaus (D-OH); Marcy Kaptur (D-OH); Charlie Melancon (D-LA); John Murtha (D-PA); Paul Kanjorski (D-PA); and Kathleen Dahlkemper (D-PA).

Please Join Me in Saying Thanks

Defending Those Who Defend Life

June 29, 2009 Dear reader, This past week 19 pro-life Democrats, including Pro-Life Women’s Caucus member Kathy Dahlkemper (D-PA), sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to call for an explicit ban on taxpayer funding for abortion in health care reform legislation. These pro-life leaders need our support and gratitude. Please write them today and thank them for standing up for the cause of Life, against their own party leadership. With a pro-abortion majority in the House and Senate, we need the votes and voices of every pro-life Member of Congress, regardless of party. Their leadership is needed in the debate over health care reform to ensure that our tax dollars do not pay for abortions through government-run health care. Protecting women and the unborn should not be a partisan issue – it’s a matter of basic human rights. That’s why its so important to support those pro-life leaders who boldly place principle before politics. Please join me in thanking the Pro-Life Democrats who are leading the fight to protect unborn boys and girls from Nancy Pelosi’s pro-abortion agenda. Thank you for all your efforts on behalf of the unborn boys and girls! For Life, Marjorie Dannenfelser Susan B. Anthony List President 703-875-3370 www.sba-list.org P.S. Please consider supporting the work of the Susan B. Anthony List with a donation today. Click here to help us fight for Life on Capitol Hill! P.P.S. For the latest in Pro-Life News follow the SBA List on Twittertwitter.com/SbaList and on YouTube www.youtube.com/user/sbalist.

Safford v. Redding

We've seen all too many stupid actions by schools.

The Supreme Court ruled the strip search of the 13-year-old girl based on hearsay that she had Advil unconstitutional. This is truly a historic day.

Now, what shall we do about Thomas?...

NYRA SEFL

The Nationa Youth Rights Association of Southeast Florida is suing Palm Beach, Florida to have the curfew overturned. WIN!

Go here and vote "Yes" on the poll.

Senate Vote 3

HB1572 has been placed on the senate calendar. Expect a vote any day now!!!

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE

HB 1572, as engrossed: Judiciary Committee (Sen. Nething, Chairman) recommends DO

NOT PASS (5 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING). Engrossed HB 1572

was placed on the Fourteenth order on the calendar.

North Dakota

You all know my opinion on this. I'm just posting this unless you hadn't heard.

Here's hoping the Senate passes it (track it here)...