Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) said on CNN’s State of the Union this morning that any health care reform bill will have to prohibit federal funding for abortions if it’s going to muster enough legislative support to get to President Obama’s desk.
“What is clear is at the end of the day, for this bill to be successful, that there cannot be taxpayer funding of abortion,” Conrad said.
It was clear in the House. It’ll be clear in the Senate.
The Stupak Amendment included in the House health care reform bill includes such restrictions on abortion funding — something that has drawn the outrage of many pro-choice groups.
