Pelosi: Abortion Bill Is Not A Jobs Bill But Waste Of Time

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says the GOP’s abortion bill that will be sent to the House floor Thursday night is a waste of time when the focus should be on jobs. (0:30)

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Boehner: Right To Life Act Part Of GOP's 'Pledge To America'

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) defends putting an abortion bill up for vote during a time when many Americans are out of work. (0:13)

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Franken: Abortion Between A Woman, Doctor And God

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) shares his opinion regarding abortion in light of recent Republican legislation that cuts federally funded abortions. (0:24)

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Palin Takes Indirect Swipe At Stupak For Voting 'Yes' On Healthcare

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (R) addresses a sold-out audience on Friday during a fundraiser held in Downtown Washington, D.C. by the Susan B. Anthony List, a 280,000-member organization devoted to helping elect pro-life candidates to office. (:36)
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There Will Be No Public Funds For Abortion Following Executive Order, Says Stupak

Pro-life Democrat Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) announced Sunday that he will vote in favor of health care reform legislation following assurances from the White House that the president will provide an executive order to ensure that no federal funding will be used for abortion.

“With the final bill, plus the executive order … there will be no public funds for abortion,” Stupak said during an afternoon press conference. (0:07)
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Former Pro-Choice Supporter Explains Why He Now Opposes Abortion

Eric Pavlat, in Washington, D.C. for the annual "March For Life" rally, says that science convinced him to change his stance on abortion. (0:17)
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Teen Pro-Lifers Call For A 'Rap' On Abortion

Kids from stoptheabortionagenda.com rap about their stance on abortion. (0:14)
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Planned Parenthood Is A Terrorist Organization, Says Pro-Life Supporter

A anonymous Pro-life supporter says that he believes Planned Parenthood is the "biggest terrorist group in America." (0:16)
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Durbin: Democrats Still Need Ben Nelson's Vote

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said Friday that Democrats have not written off the vote of pro-life The amendment is a key factor in securing the vote of Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), a center leaning Democrat who has voiced dissatisfaction with the bill’s current language on funds for abortion.

“At the end of the day we need Senator Nelson’s vote,” said Durbin. “We still don’t have a promise of a vote from the Republican side, so we would need his vote to make our sixty.” (0:10)

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Pelosi Happy With Senate Abortion Language

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expresses her approval of abortion language in Sen. Harry Reid's health care reform bill. The Senate bill grants the secretary of Health and Human Services to decide if federal funds will be allocated for those under the public plan. It would also require that private insurers split premiums from subsidies used to pay for abortion coverage. (1:05)
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Prohibiting Abortion Funding Is Unconstitutional Says Pro-Choice Advocate

Barry Lynn, Executive Director for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, says to allow restrictions on abortion funding would be a major violation of the division of church and state. (0:20)
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Religious Institutions Forced Their Beliefs Into Health Care Debate, Says Pro-Choice Advocate

Barry Lynn, Executive Director for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, says during a Monday morning press conference that religious organizations have inserted their beliefs into the health care reform legislation.

"We do not wish to have the doctrines of the Catholic church, or indeed any faith, imposed on us through law." (0:12)
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Pro-Choice Leader Says Americans Generally Support Funding For Abortions

Barry Lynn, Executive Director for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, says during a Monday morning press conference that attempts by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to persuade Congress to prohibit abortion funding in health care reform have not gained the support of the American public. (0:20)

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No Health Care Reform Better Than Reform That Takes Away Choice, Says Pro-Choice Leader

Barry Lynn, Executive Director for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, says during a Monday morning press conference that he would rather not see health care reform passed then to see it passed with restrictions on abortion funding. (0:12)

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Senate Democrat Calls Stupak Amendment "Regrettable"

Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) says that abortion is a controversial issue that should be debated separatelty from health care reform. He calls the Stupak Amendment in the House bill "regrettable." (0:28)
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No Federal Subsidies For Abortion Services In House Bill, Says Health Expert

Health Expert Trudy Lieberman says the Affordable Health Care for America Act that passed the House Saturday night will not include any policy that allows federal subsidies to be used for abortion services. (0:19)
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Pelosi: Current Healthcare Reform Bill Does Not Include Abortion Funding

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that currently, the healthcare reform bill circulating through Congress "does not expand any spending for abortion." However, she says that Congress may insert amendments into a final bill that would ensure no funding for abortion. (0:27)
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Health Care Reform Must Be Values Driven Says GOP'er Pence

Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), Chairman of the House Republican Conference, says that health care reform must be values driven. He says that current health care reform legislation overrides the pro-life values of the majority of Americans. (0:29)
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New Abortion Bill Shows Congress Can Solve Any Issue Says Democrat Ryan

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) says that the cross-ideological support shared by Congressional Democrats for the "Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing The Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act" shows that common ground can be found on both sides of the abortion issue. Ryan says this demonstrates that there is no issue that Congress cannot solve as long as members are willing to negotiate. (0:17)
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Republican Fallin: Obama Should Clarify Position On Abortion Funding

Rep. Mary Fallin (R-Okla.) calls upon President Obama to specify whether or not he intends to use the health care reform bill to fund abortions with taxpayer dollars (0:25).
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