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Nelson Adds Anti-Abortion Amendment to Senate Bill

HeadlineDec 08, 2009

Democratic Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska meanwhile has introduced an amendment adding strict anti-abortion language into the Senate healthcare reform bill. Nelson’s measure mirrors the controversial language included in the House bill sponsored by Michigan Democrat Bart Stupak. The measures would bar any woman who receives government health insurance subsidies from enrolling in an insurance plan that covers abortion.

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