If there was one single reason why the Democrats got a majority for health care legislation in the House this past weekend, it was a deal cut with pro-life Democrats.
I have been saying for months - sooner or later - Democrats would be faced with a situation where they would have to make a major concession in order to keep the health bill on track, and that is what happened with abortion.
This compromise involved what is basically an effort to ban any money involved in a new government health care system from paying for abortion services.
Earlier this month, Speaker Nancy Pelosi frustrated liberals in her party by backtracking a bit on the public health insurance option, when it became clear the plan wouldn't draw enough votes to pass.
By late last week, Pelosi and her lieutenants had realized a group of anti-abortion Democrats could scuttle the entire health bill over the abortion issue.
SOURCE: Jamie Dupree
