Health bill condemned by pro-lifers
Wednesday, March 24, 2010Baptist Press and Local Reports
WASHINGTON (BP and local reports) — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a controversial health-care bill March 21, deeply disappointing pro-life Americans who hoped a small group of Democrats would block legislation they say will permit federal funding of abortion and likely increase the rate of the procedure.
Mississippi Con-gressmen Travis Childers and Gene Taylor, both Demo-crats, voted against the bill along with Republican Gregg Harper. Democrat Bennie Thompson voted in favor of the legislation.
Childers is a member of East Booneville Church, Booneville. Harper is… Read Full Article