Abortion struggle came down to the wire

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http://thehill.com/homenews/house/66847-abortion-struggle-came-down-to-the-wire
Rep. Bart Stupak says he was willing to settle for less.

Stupak (D-Mich.), a staunchly anti-abortion Democrat, won from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi an up-or-down vote on his amendment imposing tight restrictions on abortion in the Democrats' healthcare bill. The amendment passed Saturday night 240-194.

The victory came only after bitter intra-party struggle that threatened to block the Democrats' historic drive for universal healthcare.

But he got it only after negotiations with Pelosi (D-Calif.), an ardent supporter of abortion rights, fell apart late Friday night.

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"When did the Bishops become members of Congress?" said Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.). "Who elected them?"

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"I feel certain it will come out of the bill before it comes back from committee," Woolsey said. "I will insist that it come out."

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Good to know that there are still some Democrats of distinction and principle left in the House..