Jerry Moran: “The National Right to Life Committee and Planned Parenthood don't agree on much, but over the past few days they both…”

“The National Right to Life Committee and Planned Parenthood don't agree on much, but over the past few days they both agree that the executive order regarding abortion that President Obama signed is meaningless. This order states that no public funds will be used to pay for abortions in the health care insurance exchanges set up under the plan. But an executive order cannot change law, and the bill President Obama signed into law on Tuesday allows taxpayer money to fund abortion. Directing taxpayer dollars to fund abortion is a violation of many Americans' deeply held beliefs, and we should not be forced to compromise our core moral principles as a means to health care reform. This new law represents a retreat from the Hyde amendment, which has banned the use of taxpayer funds for abortions since 1976. Republicans and Democrats in the House have agreed on little during the health care debate. The one amendment that passed with bipartisan support was eliminated in the rush to pass health care reform using reconciliation. Expediency replaced principle.”