Mermaid Musings

With a nice return to sanity, the Nelson-Hatch amendment was tabled by the Senate late yesterday. Nelson-Hatch was the Senate version of Stupack, which will not allow women access to abortion services if it becomes part of the new health care reform. It is a minor victory, but heartening nonetheless.

I didn’t watch or listen to the actual Senate debate (such things are not good for my blood pressure), however some of the comments -as I understand it- were quite enlightening. One Senator went so far as to call Nelson-Hatch a ‘compromise’ since what he’s after is an all out ban on abortion. Senator Barabara Milkulski had the best suggestion I’ve heard yet in dealing with the abortion in health care: make men purchase ‘abortion riders’ in case they cause an unintended pregnancy. (see story at RH Reality Check)

Now what remains is to reconcile the House version with the Senate version, so keep that pressure on!