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Posted on 12/21/2009 10:36:26 AM PST by marshmallow
Several prominent evangelical leaders joined more than two dozen other pro-life Christian pastors, leaders and theologians to sign a statement Friday expressing support for alternative abortion language in the health care bill as proposed by Sen. Robert Casey (D-Pa.).
“As Christian leaders moved by our faith to protect life at all stages, we applaud Sen. Robert Casey’s efforts to ensure that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act prohibits federal funding of abortion, ensures conscience protections, and provides funding for long-needed support for pregnant women and children,” stated the leaders, which include Florida megachurch pastor Joel C. Hunter, Christianity Today editor David Neff, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference president Samuel Rodriguez, New Evangelicals founder Richard Cizik, and Evangelicals for Social Action president Ron Sider.
Casey’s proposal, in addition to preventing government funding for abortion, also would expand economic support for individuals who want to adopt as well as for low-income women and children.
“Given that 73 percent of women who have an abortion cite the fact that they cannot afford to have a child as a contributing factor, these economic support measures are critical to reducing the number of abortions in America, a goal we wholeheartedly support,” the faith leaders expressed in their statement of support.
“Expanding health insurance coverage to uninsured women and making it more affordable for millions more will very likely reduce the number of abortions in America as well,” they added.
According to reports, Casey crafted the compromise language on abortion coverage in the Senate health care reform bill in order to get social conservative Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) to support the bill.
Nelson, who has stated that he will not support the health care bill if it includes government funding of abortions, said Saturday that he will support the reform bill with Casey’s language...........
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How come I’ve never heard of these ‘prominent evangelicals’?
Who in the hell are these rent an evangelists? Must be a bunch of lesbian run churches.
For the same reason you have never heard or seen of the “life-long prominent Republicans” that come out of the woodwork to endorse Democrats running for political office.
The Catholic Bishops are not going along with this false “compromise.” One more reason why these so-called prominent Evangelicals are of little use when they act as “useful idiots” to the D’rats.
Yep.
Must be the Methodists.
Apostates and “Emerging Church” types.
Casey is a typical demonrat. He speaks out of both sides of his mouth. Never believe what a demonrat says. casey will be a one term senator.
“How come I’ve never heard of these ‘prominent evangelicals’?”
just Bob Casey trying to pressure left-leaning Catholic bishops into keeping their mouths shut
Ping to Mrs. Don-o. You were saying?
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Did you forget a *barf alert* in the title intentionally?
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