First State Opts Out of Abortion Funding in Dem's Nationalized Health Care Bill
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 3:07 PM
Tennessee Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen signed into law a bill that protects taxpayers from for abortion funding under Obamacare.
Life News repported:
The first state in the nation has decided to opt out of some of the massive taxpayer funding of abortion found in the new health care law President Barack Obama signed. Governor Phil Bredesen defied expectations and signed into law the bill that protects taxpayers from paying some of the abortion funding.
Bredesen is a Democrat who supports legal abortions and there was some concern he would consider vetoing the bill.
The measure has Tennessee opting out of using state tax money to pay for abortions in state health care exchanges — though other abortion funding in the government-run health care bill can’t be suppressed by state efforts.
Under the new health care law, states will be in charge of their own health care exchanges that are available for individuals and small businesses. The new law will keep any insurance plans on the Tennessee exchange from offering abortion coverage.
“We must take every action possible to protect Tennessee from being a part of a plan that allows for funding abortions,” said state Senator Diane Black, a Republican who sponsored the bill.
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Published May 24, 2012 at 8:46 pm - 82 Comments
Mats commented:
One small step for man…
Floyd Looney commented:
Hopefully other states will follow, like my Texas
Andreas K. commented:
Sedition! Quickly! Arrest everyone!
Chapeau Governor Phil Bredesen, not to howl with the wolves, that takes balls.
rider commented:
Good for Tennessee!!!
Now-CA-legislators-can you get the message that we do NOT want the murder un-born humans to continue nor to be paid for by our tax $$$$$$$$$!!!?
Carol-CS
LA-LFL
Kevin P commented:
WOW – this Democrat Governor just did the right thing!
Sherry commented:
I am in awe. I’m also glad I’ll be spending my vacation dollars this summer in Tennessee.
Jo commented:
I do not want my taxes going toward murder. Put Nancy Pelosi into Jail for murder that is the best for America! And OBama’s kill the living baby legislation too!
republicanmother commented:
Proud to be a Tennessean!
Valerie commented:
There are plenty of people who are pro-choice, that agree that tax money should not be used to pay for abortions.
Government funding of abortions will increase both the number of abortions and their cost. It will encourage people to rely on abortion as a method of birth control rather than decent family planning. It will also serve as an entree for further intrusion in intimate family decisions, perhaps eventually resulting in coerced abortion.
Skandia commented:
All this will do is make a complicated mess even worse. This doesn’t sound like a fix.
jomojava commented:
And I can remember what Chairman Zero had this to say about abortion funding:
On August 19, 2009 — In a conference call with supporters, President Obama said that it is a “fabrication” to say that the legislation backed by the White House would result in “government funding of abortions,” and that this is “untrue.”
Words…..only words…….
BarbaraS commented:
Is this guy up for election anytime soon? There could not possibly any other reason for him to go against the dim party and Obama. And don’t say he has ethics. He’s a democrat and they have none.
Brian Harris commented:
Dear Friends,
There is some confusion about passage of two pro-life bills in Tennessee. One, signed by Governor Bredesen on Monday, requires the posting of signage in abortion facilities alerting women of Tennessee’s strict non-coercion policy on abortion. It is criminal to coerce an abortion in Tennessee!
Thankfully this bill was signed into law on Monday by abortion rights Governor Bredesen.
Also on Monday, the Tennessee state Senate joined the state House in final passage of a separate statute making clear that abortion is not a funded benefit under any future health exchanges established in Tennessee. That bill has now been sent to Governor Bredesen for his consideration and, hopefully, his signature.
Both bills enjoyed broad support among Tennessee’s pro-life legislative majorities, the removal of abortion as a benefit: 70-23 in the state House and 27-3 in the state Senate, more than veto-proof majorities.
Thank you for helping to clarify the record. Tennessee Right to Life expects victory one way or another but we are still awaiting our Governor’s course of action.
requiredreading commented:
Thank God. Finally, a politician with a spine who actually represents the people.
I’m glad he refuses to help pay for the killing of the newest Americans.