Disabled
wary
of Obama's plan
Disability advocates are raising concerns over President Barack
Obama's proposed healthcare bill.
The newest plan calls for federal funding of elective abortions through
community health centers and also does not provide protection for
healthcare workers who object to performing abortions.
Obama healthcareDr. Kathy McReynolds, a bioethicist with Joni and
Friends (JAF) Christian Institute on Disability, is troubled by many
issues in the latest healthcare proposal.
"There's a lot of wrangling right now in Congress concerning the public
money issue and abortions," she notes. "[And] I know the claim, at
least right now, is that they want to be able to follow [Congressman
Bart] Stupak's recommendations in the House because it more closely
follows the law now.
"However," she continues, "the problem is that the Senate rejected that
--which means...the language has to be crafted again. So they're trying
to make some compromises."
The JAF Christian Institute on Disability was founded by Joni Erickson
Tada, a quadriplegic who encourages all believers to stand against the
president's latest healthcare proposal.
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