Comments on: Oklahoma Passes Anti-Abortion Bill http://www.savethegop.com/2007/05/24/oklahoma-passes-anti-abortion-bill/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:05:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Chris http://www.savethegop.com/2007/05/24/oklahoma-passes-anti-abortion-bill/#comment-297497 Chris Sat, 26 May 2007 15:44:20 +0000 http://www.savethegop.com/2007/05/24/oklahoma-passes-anti-abortion-bill/#comment-297497 O ok. Thanks for the explanation. O ok. Thanks for the explanation.

]]> By: Bill http://www.savethegop.com/2007/05/24/oklahoma-passes-anti-abortion-bill/#comment-297438 Bill Sat, 26 May 2007 02:35:00 +0000 http://www.savethegop.com/2007/05/24/oklahoma-passes-anti-abortion-bill/#comment-297438 The situation is a bit complicated. The 1976 Hyde Amendment (plus a few other pieces of legislation) set the tone for the Federal government, which holds that, in most cases, Federal money (from entitlements like Medicaid) cannot be used to fund an abortion. The Federal government actually mandates funding for abortions through Medicaid in instances of incest, rape, or "life endangerment." Obviously, that's just the Federal government, though. State laws vary pretty widely concerning whether or not <em>state</em> welfare money can be used to pay for an abortion. It seems Oklahoma has joined the crowd of states, numbering more than thirty, that provide public funding only for a small minority of abortions. The situation is a bit complicated. The 1976 Hyde Amendment (plus a few other pieces of legislation) set the tone for the Federal government, which holds that, in most cases, Federal money (from entitlements like Medicaid) cannot be used to fund an abortion. The Federal government actually mandates funding for abortions through Medicaid in instances of incest, rape, or “life endangerment.”

Obviously, that’s just the Federal government, though. State laws vary pretty widely concerning whether or not state welfare money can be used to pay for an abortion. It seems Oklahoma has joined the crowd of states, numbering more than thirty, that provide public funding only for a small minority of abortions.

]]> By: Chris http://www.savethegop.com/2007/05/24/oklahoma-passes-anti-abortion-bill/#comment-297399 Chris Fri, 25 May 2007 16:35:16 +0000 http://www.savethegop.com/2007/05/24/oklahoma-passes-anti-abortion-bill/#comment-297399 hmm, i was under the impression that tax payer money is currently not allowed to pay for abortions on the national level This bill would seem to prove otherwise. hmm, i was under the impression that tax payer money is currently not allowed to pay for abortions on the national level

This bill would seem to prove otherwise.

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