Bart Stupak, Pelosi, and Abortion

IMPORTANT UPDATE BELOW
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Not all elected Democrats believe that the health care bill should include provisions for taxpayer funds to pay for abortions.

Without question, most Democrats are pro-abortion. Many are radically pro-abortion like Obama and Wisconsin's Russ Feingold. But some do not march in lockstep with the Culture of Death Dems.

Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan is one. Needless to say, Nancy Pelosi isn't happy with Stupak.

From The Hill:

Rep. Bart Stupak said Speaker Pelosi is not pleased with his effort to change abortion-related provisions in the healthcare bill being crafted by the House.

During an interview on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" show, Stupak (D-Mich.) said he is undeterred in trying to ensure that taxpayer dollars do not pay for abortions. Stupak, who opposes abortion rights, acknowledged that some in his party are upset with his public campaign to change the bill.

"The Speaker is not happy with me," Stupak said.

The Energy and Commerce subcommittee chairman said he has been working with Democratic leaders on a compromise, but they haven't been able to strike a deal. Stupak pointed out that he and Democratic leaders have a fundamental disagreement on whether health plans that receive subsidies from the government should be allowed to provide coverage options on abortions.

Stupak wants a vote on the House floor to strike the language, and predicts he would have the votes to pass such an amendment.

"This has been federal law since 1976," he said, noting that President Barack Obama has vowed not to allow healthcare reform to pay for abortions.

That's right. Obama has promised that health care reform will not allow federal funds to be used to pay for abortions.

Obama told a joint session of Congress and the American people, "One more misunderstanding I want to clear up -- under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions."

Yes, he was lying, but Stupak is correct about Obama's promise.

"We have to have a vote," he said.

If he doesn't get one, Stupak said he and as many as 39 other Democrats will vote no on a procedural motion to bring the health bill to the floor. A House vote on healthcare reform could be taken next week.

Stupak stressed he wants to vote for healthcare reform and is "still somewhat optimistic" that he will reach an accord with Democratic leaders.

However, the Michigan Democrat said he will not be backing down: "I'm comfortable with where I'm at. This is who I am. It's reflective of my district. If it costs me my seat, so be it."

I applaud Stupak for standing up to Pelosi and Obama, and refusing to march in lockstep, even if it costs him his seat in the House.

Dissent is not tolerated in Obama's America, certainly not dissent within the Democrat Party.

I'm sure he's being pressured to fall in line.

It's very encouraging to find a politician willing to put principles ahead of partisanship.
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UPDATE: Stupak Will Vote For Obamacare Even With Public Funded Abortion

“If everything I want [is] in the final bill, I like everything in the bill except you have public funding for abortion, and we had a chance to run our amendment and we lost. OK, I voted my conscience, stayed true to my principles, stayed true to the beliefs of this district, could I vote for healthcare? Yes I still could.”

-Bart Stupak

Thanks to Luce County GOP for bringing this to my attention.

It appears that Stupak is engaged in political posturing.

Another politician disappoints....