Meek Fought to Restrict Abortion Funding

I about puked when I saw a Facebook friend (who actually is someone I don't know) describe Kendrick Meek as a progressive. Let us flashback to July of 2009 when Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi requesting that no pro-abortion language be placed in the health care bill.

[W]e believe that a common ground solution is to include language in the final legislation that makes clear that no insurance company will be required to pay for an abortion except in extraordinary circumstances -- nor will they be prohibited from paying for an abortion, so long as health insurance plans offered in the exchange that choose to provide abortion coverage pay for those services with funds that are separate and distinct from any federal subsidies.

This solution maintains the current status quo in the private market – where insurance companies can choose whether to include this coverage in their plans and individuals can choose which plan (and what sort of coverage) fits their individual needs and values while ensuring that no federal funds are used to pay for abortions.

Lastly, we believe that health reform legislation should not preempt constitutionally permissible state laws that establish pre-requisites that a patient must satisfy before obtaining an abortion, such as parental consent and waiting period laws.

The letter was also signed by Democratic Congressional members Dale Kildee, James Langevin, Artur Davis, and (drum roll please) Kendrick Meek.

The Hyde Amendment already restricts federal money from abortions. What Obama's executive order later did was prevent any federal dollars in the health care bill from funding abortion. Even if the Hyde Amendment is repealed or changed through the legislative and executive branches the executive order would still stand. A future president could sign an executive order repealing Obama's order.

Meek fought to make abortions harder for women to obtain. Calling Meek a progressive is a joke.

Democrats Throw Abortion Rights Under the Bus

President Barack Obama continues to be horrible on social issues. Obama told Katie Couric that he does not feel health care reform should fund abortions.

Katie Couric: Do you favor a government option that would cover abortions?

President Obama: What I think is important, at this stage, is not trying to micromanage what benefits are covered. Because I think we're still trying to get a framework. And my main focus is making sure that people have the options of high quality care at the lowest possible price.

As you know, I'm pro choice. But I think we also have a tradition of, in this town, historically, of not financing abortions as part of government funded health care. Rather than wade into that issue at this point, I think that it's appropriate for us to figure out how to just deliver on the cost savings, and not get distracted by the abortion debate at this station.

Anit-abortionist Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) wants a provision in the House bill that would not require or forbid private insurers of paying for abortion. Ryan and fellow Democrats Dale Kildee, James Langevin, Artur Davis and Kendrick Meek sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The lawmakers say that their proposal "maintains the current status quo in the private market" and would not "preempt constitutionally permissible state laws" governing notification requirements and other restrictions on obtaining an abortion.

"Now it is imperative that we reach some consensus on the issue of abortion in health care reform, so that we can move this critical legislation forward," the lawmakers wrote.

Does Obama, Kildee, Langevin, Davis and Meek understand their base overwhelmingly supports abortion?