Stupak On Why He Can't Support The New Health Care Bill

Congressman Bart Stupak explains his opposition the Senate's health care reform abortion language in an interview with the Detroit News:

Q - Why is the Senate compromise wording on abortion not acceptable to you?

A - Because it greatly deviates from current law. Current law says no public funding for abortions or insurance policies that provide abortion coverage.

And underneath the Senate language, number one, abortion is a recognized benefit paid for by the federal government; number two, in the exchange, at least one plan, could be 10 plans, but at least one plan must have abortion coverage; number three, you still have the $1 per month, per enrollee (that the Senate bill requires everybody to pay in plans offering abortion coverage) that goes to reproductive services, including abortion. ... Those are three good reasons to oppose this language.

(HT:  Stanek)