This letter concerns the "Stupak Amendment" passed with the House health-care bill that is now being considered by the Senate. This amendment would make it nearly impossible for women to choose abortion rights, even if they use their own money to buy health insurance. Federal funds cannot be used to cover an abortion, and the Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court settled the matter about women's freedom to choose.
This is another attempt by the anti-choice people to hijack our health-care-reform bill. We should urge our elected representatives not to pass this amendment, which takes away the freedom of a large portion of our citizenry.
Robert Van Velkinburgh
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Syracuse