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Summaries on HR 3962

I am going to attempt to find breakdowns, ( In addition to yesterdays post on the 26 reasons to oppose ), on WHAT exactly is in this travesty of a bill in hopes it will prompt you to contact your congressman and let them know your feelings on it. First is an Analysis of Life Provisions from American United for Life: The new version of health care reform unveiled by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi fails to exclude abortion funding and coverage – in fact, it explicitly includes it. Below is AUL’s legal analysis of the abortion provisions in the bill, as well as an analysis of the conscience protection, Comparative Effectiveness Research, and End-of-life provisions in the bill. I. Abortion The new House health care bill, H.R. 3962 includes the same problematic provisions found in the Capps Amendment added to H.R. 3200 (the former House health care reform bill). The new bill: Allows private health insurance plans that cover elective abortion to receive ...