The next step in health care reform will be merging the House health care bill (Affordable Health Care for America Act) and the Senate health care bill (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act). The two biggest differences in the bills involve (1) a public option (a government insurance plan) and (2) abortion funding. The House bill provides a public option; the Senate bill does not. The House bill prohibits federal subsidies from being used to pay for elective abortions; the Senate bill does not. Apart from the House passing the Senate's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a conference committee composed of representatives and senators will be formed to meld the two bills. Because of the deals Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nevada) hustled through in order to barely pass his bill, any revision, especially on abortion funding, will probably not be approved by the Senate. Representative Bart Stupak (Michigan) has said he will fight the abortion funding language of the Senate bill. Two questions remain: Can Representative Stupak get enough support from other representatives to stop abortion funding? Will Representative Stupak remain firm, in spite of intense pressure from the White House, in his stand against abortion funding? Please pray for Representative Stupak. May God grant him strength to remain committed to stopping abortion funding and may he gain enough votes to enforce his stand in coming negotiations.
May God have mercy on our nation.
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