Comments on: Townhall Downfall: Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Admits Obamacare Will Fund Abortions http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/13/townhall-downfall-rep-zoe-lofgren-d-ca-admits-obamacare-will-fund-abortions/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:27:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dennis, San Jose, CA http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/13/townhall-downfall-rep-zoe-lofgren-d-ca-admits-obamacare-will-fund-abortions/#comment-267745 Dennis, San Jose, CA Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:40:19 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12983#comment-267745 "Taxpayers would end up financing abortion" And well we should! This is a strong ethical issue, in terms of the health of pregnant women. The screaming about this issue on the part of political conservatives is an artificial issue created to pander to religious extremists. The government has no reason, in terms of its mandate to provide benefit to us, to withhold this procedure from women. This is particularly true when the health of the woman is at risk from continuing the pregnancy. "Taxpayers would end up financing abortion" And well we should!

This is a strong ethical issue, in terms of the health of pregnant women. The screaming about this issue on the part of political conservatives is an artificial issue created to pander to religious extremists. The government has no reason, in terms of its mandate to provide benefit to us, to withhold this procedure from women. This is particularly true when the health of the woman is at risk from continuing the pregnancy.

]]> By: Jennifer Pinto, Miam http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/13/townhall-downfall-rep-zoe-lofgren-d-ca-admits-obamacare-will-fund-abortions/#comment-61247 Jennifer Pinto, Miam Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:39:26 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12983#comment-61247 Honestly, it is my decision what I choose to do with my body so technically I believe that everyone should mind their own business and stay out of others choices in life!!!!!!!! Honestly, it is my decision what I choose to do with my body so technically I believe that everyone should mind their own business and stay out of others choices in life!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Moonbats Strive to Subvert Catholicism | Right Wing News http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/13/townhall-downfall-rep-zoe-lofgren-d-ca-admits-obamacare-will-fund-abortions/#comment-55542 Moonbats Strive to Subvert Catholicism | Right Wing News Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:41:44 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12983#comment-55542 [...] abortion-loving liberal could claim to be Catholic — yet many do. ObamaCare will establish abortion as a federal entitlement — yet there are ostensibly “Catholic” websites devoted to promoting it, e.g., [...] [...] abortion-loving liberal could claim to be Catholic — yet many do. ObamaCare will establish abortion as a federal entitlement — yet there are ostensibly “Catholic” websites devoted to promoting it, e.g., [...]

]]> By: Trey, Nashville http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/13/townhall-downfall-rep-zoe-lofgren-d-ca-admits-obamacare-will-fund-abortions/#comment-53102 Trey, Nashville Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:58:46 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12983#comment-53102 Factcheck.org is funded by a group that gave Obama considerable cash and hired him for their Board of Directors with William Ayers. They are not in any way a neutral party. Who checks the fact checkers? Trey Factcheck.org is funded by a group that gave Obama considerable cash and hired him for their Board of Directors with William Ayers. They are not in any way a neutral party.

Who checks the fact checkers?

Trey

]]> By: Cathy Amaral Portuga http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/13/townhall-downfall-rep-zoe-lofgren-d-ca-admits-obamacare-will-fund-abortions/#comment-52727 Cathy Amaral Portuga Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:08:12 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12983#comment-52727 Its not for me to judge what people do with there bodies, thats the Lords job and there will be judgement. But to take money away for those into the system , to be taxed for something you dont believe in thats just unamerican. Wheres the freedom in that? i dont want my money used to fund abortions, dont i have a say i am an american. Its not for me to judge what people do with there bodies, thats the Lords job and there will be judgement. But to take money away for those into the system , to be taxed for something you dont believe in thats just unamerican. Wheres the freedom in that? i dont want my money used to fund abortions, dont i have a say i am an american.

]]> By: **Important News Headlines** | Command the Raven http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/13/townhall-downfall-rep-zoe-lofgren-d-ca-admits-obamacare-will-fund-abortions/#comment-52646 **Important News Headlines** | Command the Raven Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:37:53 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12983#comment-52646 [...] Lofgren Aknowledges that Obamacare Will Fund Abortions - August 13, 2009 The New York Times and FactCheck.org both claim that Obamacare will not allow taxpayer funding of abortion. According to a townhall video, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) disagrees. The Heritage Foundation These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] Lofgren Aknowledges that Obamacare Will Fund Abortions – August 13, 2009 The New York Times and FactCheck.org both claim that Obamacare will not allow taxpayer funding of abortion. According to a townhall video, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) disagrees. The Heritage Foundation These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: Carl, WA http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/13/townhall-downfall-rep-zoe-lofgren-d-ca-admits-obamacare-will-fund-abortions/#comment-52500 Carl, WA Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:15:56 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12983#comment-52500 How come people are responding on here, and they are talking to the president, even though he isn't able to hear them....weird huh? How come people are responding on here, and they are talking to the president, even though he isn't able to hear them….weird huh?

]]> By: The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Debatable Points Are "Myths" http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/13/townhall-downfall-rep-zoe-lofgren-d-ca-admits-obamacare-will-fund-abortions/#comment-50879 The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Debatable Points Are "Myths" Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:54:52 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12983#comment-50879 [...] does not expressly prohibit taxpayer funding of abortion, it will fund abortions over time. This is acknowleged by some Democratic supporters of the bill and is implicit in the one amendment to clear a major [...] [...] does not expressly prohibit taxpayer funding of abortion, it will fund abortions over time. This is acknowleged by some Democratic supporters of the bill and is implicit in the one amendment to clear a major [...]

]]> By: brian, Chicago http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/13/townhall-downfall-rep-zoe-lofgren-d-ca-admits-obamacare-will-fund-abortions/#comment-49168 brian, Chicago Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:33:07 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12983#comment-49168 I have two major problems with this blog post: 1) The first sentence is false. Factcheck.org never said that "obamacare [whatever the heck that is] will not allow for taxpayer funded abortions." As usual their comments on the issue are nuanced, non-biased and factually accurate. I encourage everyone who reads this post to click on the link to the factcheck.org column. It is fair and informative. 2) I understand that many Heritage Foundation readers don't want government involved in healthcare at all. The argument from the get-rid-of-medicare crowd usually has something to do with the government's ideology getting in between people and their doctors. But if you're opposed the government getting between individuals and their doctors, why are you fighting to deny funding for a perfectly legal medical procedure? I understand the argument for outlawing abortion, but the get-rid-of-medicare crowd should not be interested in getting between individuals and a perfectly legal medical procedure. I have two major problems with this blog post:

1) The first sentence is false. Factcheck.org never said that "obamacare [whatever the heck that is] will not allow for taxpayer funded abortions." As usual their comments on the issue are nuanced, non-biased and factually accurate. I encourage everyone who reads this post to click on the link to the factcheck.org column. It is fair and informative.

2) I understand that many Heritage Foundation readers don't want government involved in healthcare at all. The argument from the get-rid-of-medicare crowd usually has something to do with the government's ideology getting in between people and their doctors. But if you're opposed the government getting between individuals and their doctors, why are you fighting to deny funding for a perfectly legal medical procedure? I understand the argument for outlawing abortion, but the get-rid-of-medicare crowd should not be interested in getting between individuals and a perfectly legal medical procedure.

]]> By: John Rosky Andover, http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/13/townhall-downfall-rep-zoe-lofgren-d-ca-admits-obamacare-will-fund-abortions/#comment-48983 John Rosky Andover, Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:13:05 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12983#comment-48983 If the idiots in Washington feel we need to pay for abortions than in the same breath they should pay to have tubes tied so we only pay for it once. I am not recommending this at all but let's see if they want to pass this joke with something like that in it. If the idiots in Washington feel we need to pay for abortions than in the same breath they should pay to have tubes tied so we only pay for it once. I am not recommending this at all but let's see if they want to pass this joke with something like that in it.

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