While we were blanketed by snow this past week in Washington, President Obama has been gearing up to make another attempt at healthcare reform. This time he has said it will be a bipartisan effort.
The President recently said “Let's just go through these bills — their ideas, our ideas — let's walk through them in a methodical way so that the American people can see and compare what makes the most sense.”
Passing a healthcare reform bill is very important to the President, but can all of America agree on a few key principles? This time around, will he listen to the majority of Americans?
Eighty percent of taxpayers reject public funding of abortion. One quarter of his own party has already stood up to reject abortion coverage and the President’s position by voting for the Stupak Amendment in the House.
Tell President Obama that you are part of the 80% of Americans who do not want to pay for abortions.
Across all demographics Americans and their legislators are agreed in opposing abortion coverage in healthcare. If the President refuses to heed the will of the American people, he sends the message that abortion on-demand is more precious than any possible healthcare reform.
Tell President Obama that taxpayer funded abortion is a bipartisan issue.
President Obama is facing a crossroads. He must either reveal why he is so insistent on abortion funding—which will, without a doubt, derail healthcare reform entirely—or else drop the issue. On the other hand, the American people know exactly what they want: clear language that says our tax dollars will not be used to pay for the killing of innocent unborn boys and girls.
The president promised to “protect the consciences of taxpayers” on abortion, but his words have not been reflected in his actions, and he is loosing ground. You and I in the pro-life movement know that we will not give up anytime soon. From the tidal wave of grassroots activism this year, to the amazing crowds at the March for Life, to the bipartisan support of the Stupak amendment—the pro-life American majority is growing, and will not back down.
Tell President Obama that he must support a bipartisan effort to keep taxpayer funded abortion out of health care reform.
If the President wants to get anywhere in this health care debate, they need to begin by eliminating the worst ideas. Across all demographics, 80% of Americans agree, taxpayers should not be forced to pay for the destruction of human life.
For Life,
Marjorie Dannenfelser
President, Susan B. Anthony List
www.sba-list.org
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