Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) presented Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) with new legislative language to address how abortion services will be funded in Senate health care legislation.
Details are scarce right now on how the amendment actually works. Casey was unavailable for comment, and, according to Nelson spokesman Jake Thompson, Nelson hasn’t had a chance to read or digest the language yet. But it’s coming down to the wire. Nelson’s support will likely be necessary to pass the entire bill, so, politically, his reaction to this new potential abortion compromise will be crucial. We’ll keep an eye out for both the substance of the amendment, and Nelson’s reaction
