Columnist Cal Thomas highlights House Minority Leader Nancy
Pelosi's hysterical attack on the bipartisan Protect Life Act, which she and
her radical abortion rights allies decried as a misogynist measure written so
"that women can die on the floor and health care providers do not have to
intervene" ("To live or die 'on the floor', The Washington Examiner).
In reality, the Protect Life Act patches gaping holes in
Obamacare left by abortion rights zealots who couldn't tolerate amendments that
would have nudged the bill a bit closer to mainstream American principles. The
bill remains consistent with the federal EMTALA law requiring healthcare
facilities to stabilize any pregnant woman and her developing baby who arrive
needing emergency care. The act extends to Obamacare existing federal
provisions that prevent taxpayer dollars from subsidizing abortion and protect
pro-life healthcare professionals and institutions from government
discrimination for simply following life-affirming ethical standards.
The bill patches the Obamacare tires until a new Congress can
overhaul the entire vehicle.
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