Senate Rejects Stronger Anti-Abortion Language and ID requirements in ObamaCareâ„¢

[url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/30/senate-committee-rejects-stronger-anti-abortion-language-health-care/]Senate Committee Rejects Stronger Anti-Abortion Language in Health Care Bill[/url] ~ Fox News

[quote]Members of the Senate Finance Committee rejected an amendment Wednesday to strengthen anti-abortion provisions on the panel’s sixth day of hashing out a health care reform bill.

Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, whose amendment lost 13 to 10, argued before the panel that tightening is needed to prevent federal funds from being used to pay for abortion.

“I want assurances that taxpayer dollars will not be used to fund abortions,” said Hatch. “Let’s put specific language from my amendment into the bill.” The senator argued that women should be required to purchase abortion coverage through unsubsidized, supplemental plans called “riders.”[/quote]

[url=http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/60939-senators-turn-back-id-requirement-for-immigrant-healthcare]Senators turn back ID requirement for immigrant healthcare[/url] ~ The Hill

[quote]Senate Finance Committee Democrats rejected a proposed a requirement that immigrants prove their identity with photo identification when signing up for federal healthcare programs.

Finance Committee ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said that current law and the healthcare bill under consideration are too lax and leave the door open to illegal immigrants defrauding the government using false or stolen identities to obtain benefits.

Grassley’s amendment was beaten back 10-13 on a party-line vote.[/quote]