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I earlier threw out some ideas for how we could keep the abortion issue from blowing up health care reform. I suggested having the basic plan not cover abortion but allow people, with their own money, pay for a rider that would cover abortion. Here’s the full proposal. Meredith Simons at Slate offers an even…

Much surprise has been expressed that Barack Obama has struggled to convey the benefits of health care reform. This is attributed to the inherent complexity of the topic. I may be in the minority here but I always thought that during the 2008 primaries, whenever the topic was domestic or economic policy, Hillary Clinton bested…

Letter to Congress from Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, the Chairman United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Pro-Life Activities August 11, 2009 Dear Representative: As you continue deliberations on the “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act” (H.R. 3200), I urge you to consider the overall priorities and concerns presented by the U.S. Conference…

Lost in the vitriol about abortion is a surprising development: key pro-life and pro-choice leaders both say they don’t intend to use health care reform to shift the balance of power in their direction. Activists have said health care reform should reflect the status quo in the abortion stalemate. Less surprisingly, while both sides agree…
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