What would the House ban do?
It would ban coverage of abortions for those who enroll in a new government-funded insurance plan and those who qualify for government subsidies to buy private policies. Abortion coverage would be allowed in cases of rape, incest and to save a woman’s life. Q: Will the Senate pass the ban, too, and will it be included in a final bill sent to President Obama for his signature? A: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is struggling to win the 60 votes he needs to get a bill passed. He’s trying to reach compromise between the majority of Democrats who support abortion rights and a handful of abortion rights opponents in his party, such as Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., who say they won’t vote for a health care bill without the ban. In the House, which included the ban in its bill shortly before members voted on Saturday, more than 40 Democrats this week told Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., that they won’t support a final health care bill unless the ban is removed. Q: What is the history be
