Isn't it unconstitutional for the government to provide health care but not for

[Maraya1969]

abortions? I thought Roe V Wade was all about privacy between a woman and her doctor, not Bart Stupak.

I really don't think he and his followers have a right X-out certain medical procedures. The procedures are supposed to be between the woman and her doctor.

[EFerrari]

1. That's what I've been wondering. n/t

[leftstreet]

2. We'll be purchasing 'healthcare' from Insurance Cos, not the government

pfft...we won't even technically be purchasing healthcare

[Motown_Johnny]

3. the argument is...

... that a woman has a right to an abortion but no right to have someone else pay for it.


So, no... it is not unconstitutional.


The problem with Stupid, I mean Stupak, is that once the government money is payed to the private insurance company it ceases to be public funds. At that point it is the property of the private insurance company and there is no law against that private money being used for abortions.

He is trying to take everything one step further. That no government money can be given to a private institution that may use that money for an abortion.

One of the many problems with this is that if it is upheld then women who receive paychecks from the government may be told that they can't use money that received from the government for a legal medical procedure. The same holds true for women who receive unemployment benefits which contain federal moneys.

Stupak is nuts, he deserves to lose .. Badly!

[stray cat]

4. I have privacy with my doctor but it doesn't mean it pays the bills

[Control-Z]

5. huh?

I'm not sure of what that means.

[paulsby]

6. think breast implants

it;s an elective procedure.

most people think insurance shouldn't cover it.

[havocmom]

7. Means privacy is not a guarantee of care

Care has to be paid for. Roe v Wade was privacy, not a guarantee of services.

[ChicagoSuz219]

8. You just reminded me...

In at least one of the bills is a paragraph that says something to the effect of:

'If any part of this bill is deemed unconstitutional, it won't affect the rest of the bill.'

I hope they remember to keep it in!