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The Facts About Abortion in the Obama Health Care Law

Testimony of NRLC Legislative Director Douglas Johnson before the Health Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, in support of the Protect Life Act -- February 9, 2011

Sworn affidavit of NRLC Legislative Director Douglas Johnson, providing detailed refutation of claims that the Obama health care law does not contain federal subsidies for abortion -- October 28, 2010

NRLC press release: "Congressman Driehaus uses criminal complaint in attempt to gag critics; NRLC refutes his claims with sworn affidavit and documents" -- October 12, 2010

Affidavit of NRLC Legislative Director Douglas Johnson, submitted to the Ohio Elections Commission in response to a complaint filed by Congressman Steve Driehaus against the Susan B. Anthony List -- October 11, 2010

EXHIBITS (SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS) REFERRED TO IN
THE AFFIDAVITS OF NRLC LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR DOUGLAS JOHNSON


Exhibit D: Text of Stupak-Pitts Amendment (not enacted)

Exhibit E: Text of Nelson-Hatch Amendment (not enacted)

Exhibit F: NRLC letter to U.S. Senate, December 20, 2009

Exhibit G: NRLC letter to U.S. Senate, December 22, 2009

Exhibit H: NRLC letter to U.S. House of Representatives, March 19, 2010

Exhibit I: "Legal Analysis of the Provisions of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Corresponding Executive Order Regarding Abortion Funding and Conscience Protection,” issued by the Office of General Counsel of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), March 25, 2010

Exhibit J: NRLC press release, "H.H.S. Approves Pennsylvania Plan to Use Federal Funds to Subsidize Coverage of Nearly All Abortions in New 'High-Risk Pool' Program," July 13, 2010

Exhibit K: FactCheck.org, "Taxpayer-funded Abortions in High Risk Pools," July 22, 2010.

Exhibit L: "Summary of Benefits and Plan Options / New Mexico Federal High Risk Pool," downloaded July 14, 2010.

Exhibit M: "Questions Over Abortion in New Federal Health Plan," by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press, July 14, 2010.

Exhibit N: "High Risk Pools Under PPACA and the Coverage of Elective Abortion Services," Congressional Research Service, July 23, 2010.

Exhibit O: "Statement of HHS Spokeswoman Jenny Backus on the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Policy," HHS news release, July 14, 2010.

Exhibit P: Department of Health and Human Services, Interim Final Rule, Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Program, 45 CFR Part 152.

Exhibit Q: "Insurance for Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions," posted by Nancy-Ann DeParle, The White House Blog, July 29, 2010.

Exhibit R: NRLC memorandum, "Senate-passed health bill (H.R. 3590) opens door to direct federal funding of abortion without restriction in 1,250 Community Health Centers," March 18, 2010.

Exhibit S: "Abortion Coverage in the Senate Health Care Bill," letter by Robert A. Destro, professor of law, Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America, March 20, 2010.

Click here to download a zip file that contains the PDF file of all 16 of the exhibit documents listed above.


Additional Documents

H. Con. Res. 254 -- one more evidence of that the final health care bill (H.R. 3590) was widely recognized to contain multiple pro-abortion provisions