In the new health care bill there is a new proposal that would restrict health insurance coverage for abortions. This new bill is called the Stupak amendment, it basically prevents "women who receive federal subsidies for health insurance from purchasing plans that cover abortion" (cbsnews). To me this seems to be another way those who are Pro-life and those in religious groups are trying to control the abortion issue. They are probably thinking that if women cannot afford to get abortions, then they will not be getting abortion, therefore achieving their pro- life goals. The original legislation that was made by the Democrats' seemed more logical because it gave health insurance coverage to abortions. With this new proposal, I feel like women's reproductive rights are also being controlled. I feel like the government is trying to control us and I do not like the Stupak amendement at all. I feel like instead of moving fowards, the government is going backwards. Back to a time before even the famous courtcase, Roe v. Wade.
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