ACLJApplaudsPassageofPro-LifeStupak/PittsAmendment - Only BrightSpotinFlawedHealthCareBillinU.S.House

WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) tonight applauded the passage of
the pro-life amendment offered by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich) and Rep. Joseph
Pitts (R-Penn) which prohibits federal funding of abortion under the health care
bill in the U.S. House. The ACLJ has heard from nearly 170,000 Americans who
signed on to a petition opposing the federal funding of abortion in health care
legislation.

"We applaud the pro-life commitment shown by the Democrat and Republican members
of the House who voted to approve the Stupak/Pitts Amendment which prohibits
federal funding of abortion," said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ. "The
passage of this pro-life amendment represents the only bright spot in an
otherwise troubling government-run health care package put forth by House
Speaker Pelosi. The American people understand that health care should not
include federal funding for abortion and we`re grateful to Democrat Congressmen
Bart Stupak and Joseph Pitts for their unrelenting efforts in protecting the
unborn. Unfortunately, the leadership in the House has produced a disturbing and
flawed health care package that not only fails to meet the needs of most
Americans, but interjects an unprecedented level of government intrusion and
bureaucracy into health care."

Led by Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow, the American Center for Law and Justice
focuses on constitutional law and is dedicated to protecting the rights of the
unborn. The ACLJ is based in Washington, D.C. and is online at www.aclj.org.

American Center for Law and Justice
Gene Kapp, 757-575-9520

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