Even if the Senate passes the Nelson-Hatch-Casey amendment, which adequately prohibits both federal funding of abortion and any mandates on insurance plans to provide abortion coverage, the Senate health care reform bill fails to provide sufficient protection for the right of conscience. The Senate must add language mirroring Section 259 of H.R. 3962, which prohibits government entities from discriminating against health care providers on the basis that they do not participate in abortions.
Mary Harned explores the details of this crucial matter over at the Americans United for Life blog site.
