The Hyde Amendment...and the health care bill

At Wednesday's press briefing, a reporter from CNSnews.com read an excerpt from this Sept. 30 statement from the bishops. Then the reporter asked, “Is that statement wrong?”

Watch the reply:



But CNSnews.com, in a must-read article points out the truth:

Gibbs was referring to the Hyde Amendment, which has been included in each year’s annual Health and Human Services Appropriation since fiscal 1977. This amendment prohibits funding of abortion only in that particular fiscal year and only among funds appropriated through that particular bill.

The programs being set up by the health-care bill under consideration in Congress would not be funded through the annual HHS appropriations bill and would not be subject to the Hyde amendment [!!!!]--even if Congress deems to include the Hyde Amendment in future-year HHS appropriations bills.

So, folks, there you have it.

But, hey, what can you expect from this administration? After all, the president did tell Planned Parenthood that he "would not yield" to those who opposed "choice." See for yourself: