Senator Ben Nelson (Nebraska) announced at a press conference this morning that he will support the Senate health care bill, stating that he reached an acceptable compromise with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nebraska) on abortion and other issues. The compromise Senator Nelson has agreed to does not prohibit federal funding of abortion. According to Reverend Patrick J. Mahoney, director of Christian Defense Coalition, the Nelson-Reid compromise will allow for public funding of abortion. He added that it looks like Senator Nelson "has sold out his pro-life principles and America's children for millions in subsidies to help Nebraska pay its Medicare and Medicaid costs." In a statement to LifeNews, Senator John Cornyn (Texas) said, "Make no mistake about it, the Reid bill will allow federal tax dollars to be used to fund abortions." Senator Tom Coburn (Oklahoma) agrees that the Nelson-Reid compromise does not ban abortion funding. With Senator Nelson on board to vote in favor of the Senate health care bill, Reid says he now has the 60 votes necessary. Reid has filed cloture to pave the way to a Senate vote on the bill. Please pray that Senators will rethink the abortion-funding issue. May our nation not pass health care legislation that uses public funds to pay for abortions.
May God have mercy on our nation.
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