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Thumbs Down on Abortion Deal

By Jamie Dupree
Dec 19, 2009

While Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) cut a deal with Democrats on abortion restrictions in a new health care bill, the deal is not being embraced by one major anti-abortion group.

Here is a release from the National Right to Life Committee, expressing their opposition to the language in the new 383 page amendment to the health bill unveiled on Saturday by Democrats.

Note the phrase "light years".

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