Senate Finance Committee rejects abortion ban and conscience protection in healthcare reform bill

Two amendments put forward by Senator Orrin Hatch were voted down - both by 13-10 margins. The votes were along party lines with two exceptions. Republican Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine voted with all the pro-abortion Democrats, and Democratic Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota voted with the anti-abortion/pro-conscience protection Republicans.

So - kudos to Senator Conrad for voting against the bulk of his party.

Here are details of the votes - Update: Amendments in Senate Finance Committee “Mark-Up”

And here are two full stories -

Senate Panel Rejects Amdt to Cut Abortion Funding From Baucus Health Care Bill

and

Senate Panel Defeats Amendment to Protect Pro-Life Medical Workers on Abortion

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