Will Stupak Amendment Stay in Healthcare Bill?

The Stupak amendment says that abortions won't be paid for with federal funds. The amendment makes exceptions for cases of rape and when it presents a danger to the mother's health.

But Rachel Maddow and others are up in arms over the amendment.

I'm not sure why. I thought that it was a forgone conclusion that the healthcare bill wouldn't allow for taxpayer-funded abortions. The House bill wouldn't have passed without the amendment. That was certain.

DailyKos has listed those democrats on the "wrong" side of the Stupak amendment (those who supported it). I think this is just more politicking by the left and the right. Liberals and conservatives always hold everyone hostage with the abortion battle.

Where some see the Stupak amendment as a the greatest threat to abortion rights, I see it as a decent compromise. But I get the argument against abortion. Representative Bart Stupak and the others who supported the amendment have a sincere opposition to abortion. Polls have shown that most people would like to see abortions reduced.

I'm not in favor of taking away the right to get an abortion, but abortion should be a last resort. We need to get better educate kids, not just on teen pregnancy, but in general. Reducing teen pregnancy and abortion reduction should be the national focus.

But standing in the way of that are the liberals and the conservatives. Liberals are afraid to give up any ground because they believe women will lose their right to make decisions about their bodies. Conservatives just keep pushing back with foolishness, dragging bloody dolls around. Most of them are religious zealots who aren't appealing to anyone except for their own kind. They use religion to make the case against abortion, but many people don't see it as a religious issue. Both sides are stubborn and they make abortion reduction a difficult goal to attain.

I also agree with David Brooks in this Meet the Press discussion on healthcare. While the public option became a political football, fee for service, the BIGGEST driver upper of healthcare costs, hasn't even been addressed. But I'm hoping the legislation that passes is only the beginning of reform.

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