House Passes Ban On Abortion Funding

The House on Wednesday approved a permanent ban on federal funding of abortion despite opposition from Democrats who called the measure a “war on women.”

“This is the will of the American people and it ought to be the law of the land,” said House Speaker John Boehner (R.–Ohio).

The bill passed 251 to 175, with 235 Republicans and 16 Democrats voting in favor.  Boehner and other Republicans cited several polls, which they say show nearly 70% of Americans opposing public funding of abortion.

“It is morally wrong to take tax dollars for a procedure that is morally offensive,” said Rep. Mike Pence, (R.–Ind.).

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D.–Calif.) criticized Republicans for pursuing the legislation instead of a jobs program or ending subsidies to Big Oil.

Although President Obama twice voted against taxpayer-funded abortion in the District of Columbia when he served in the Senate, he is threatening to veto the legislation if it receives final passage in the Senate.


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