Prospects are good for resolving a dispute over abortion that has led some House Democrats to threaten to withhold support of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, a key Michigan Democrat said Monday.
Rep. Bart Stupak said he expects to resume talks with House leaders this week in a quest for wording that would impose no new limits on abortion rights but also would not allow use of federal money for the procedure.
"I'm more optimistic than I was a week ago," Stupak said in an interview between meetings with constituents in his northern Michigan district. He was hosting a town hall meeting Monday night at a local high school. More at msnbc
Monday, March 08, 2010
Stupak Optimistic on Healthcare
Stupak, a Roman Catholic, is looking for some sort of especially special abortion language. This is one of those things that is so frustrating because of the politics. You can't tell which side is telling the truth.
