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We believe the Senate language provides for federal subsidies for abortions. Plus there's a language in there where you have to pay one dollar per month, every enrollee, to pay for a fund for reproductive rights which include abortion. And that's totally against federal law. So we are saying take that out.

— Bart Stupak

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Abortion's a private decision. But I just think it shouldn't be federalized.

— Pat Robertson

The American people overwhelmingly oppose taxpayer funding of abortions, and it's no different in Arizona, where we have long-standing policy against subsidizing them with public dollars.

— Doug Ducey

The national Democratic Party has embraced abortion on demand. I believe this position is wrong in principle and out of the mainstream of our party's historic commitment to protecting the powerless.

— Robert Casey

We are not voting for health care if we do not resolve this language on public funding for abortion - no public funding for abortion.

— Bart Stupak

While the political debate over abortion will continue for a very long time, the federal government can and should be doing more to support programs and services that provide women with better options.

— Tim Ryan

Together, we will protect the sanctity of life, ensuring early next Congress that no federal funds are used for abortion.

— Fred Upton

I am very much opposed to abortion personally. But I don't think it is the government's rule.

— Arlen Specter

Make no mistake, a 'yes' vote on the Democrats' health care bill is a vote for taxpayer-funded abortions.

— John Boehner

Under Obama, our federal tax dollars can now be used to fund abortion all over the world. With the stroke of a pen, abortion essentially became a U.S. foreign export.

— Rick Perry

✗Opposing Perspectives

All I'm asking for is the law that's been on the books for the last 33 years, no public funding for abortion. We are both saying the same thing, pro-life, pro-choice. Let's find the language that works for both of us so we can pass health care.

— Bart Stupak