Saturday, November 7, 2009

News Alert: House Moves Toward Vote on Health Reform

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Sat, November 07, 2009 -- 10:21 PM ET
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House Moves Toward Vote on Health Reform, Passing Concessions to Abortion Foes

House Democrats edged closer to a vote on a sweeping health
care reform bill Saturday night as the House adopted an
amendment that would tighten restrictions on coverage for
abortions under any insurance plan that receives federal
dollars.

The concession eased a threat by some anti-abortion Democrats
to oppose the bill but it infuriated supporters of abortion
rights, who said they would support the larger bill and
continue to fight for changes in the final legislation.

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